Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.111
Love’s Course Is Like a Snake’s Movement
“ ‘The progress of loving affairs between a young boy and a young girl is like the movement of a snake. On account of this, two types of anger arise between a young boy and girl — anger with cause and anger without cause.’
What the purport teaches
- The progress of loving affairs between a young boy and a young girl is compared to the movement of a snake. Two kinds of anger arise: anger with cause and anger without cause.
- During the rāsa dance, one form of Kṛṣṇa was between every two gopīs. By the side of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī there was only one Kṛṣṇa, yet She still manifested disagreement with Him.
- The purport identifies this verse as coming from the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi, written by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Write down the two kinds of anger named in the translation, then reread the purport’s description of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s disagreement.
Ask yourself
How does the comparison with a snake’s movement help you consider the disagreement described here?
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.