Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.66
Separation Awakens Deep and Varied Emotions
“The symptoms of madness served as an impetus for remembering Kṛṣṇa. The mood of ecstasy awoke love, disdain, defamation by words, pride, honor and indirect prayer. Thus Śrī Kṛṣṇa was sometimes blasphemed and sometimes honored.”
What the purport teaches
- Unmāda means extreme joy, misfortune and bewilderment in the heart due to separation. Here, its symptoms served as an impetus for remembering Kṛṣṇa.
- Praṇaya is love in which an opportunity to receive direct honor is avoided.
- Māna occurs when a lover feels fresh sweetness in hearty loving words but wishes to hide those feelings by crooked means.
Try this today
Write down the meanings of unmāda, praṇaya and māna in a short phrase each.
Ask yourself
How does the connection with remembering Kṛṣṇa help you understand these varied emotions?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.