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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 14.146
সরল ব্যবহার, করে মানের পোষণ ।
কিম্বা সোল্লুণ্ঠ-বাক্যে করে প্রিয়-নিরসন ॥ ১৪৬ ॥
sarala vyavahāra, kare mānera poṣaṇa
kimvā solluṇṭha-vākye kare priya-nirasana
“The sober heroine is very simple in her behavior. She keeps her jealous anger within her heart, but with mild words and smiles she rejects the advances of her lover.
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The sober heroine is very simple in her behavior.
She keeps her jealous anger within her heart.
With mild words and smiles, she rejects her lover’s advances.
Intimacy and ecstatic play. Mercy to Pratāparudra and discussion of the gopīs reveal deep relational sweetness.
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In this verse: “lover”, “lover’s”
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How do the sober heroine’s outward words differ from her inward feelings?
Today, reread the translation and note the contrast between her hidden anger and her mild response.
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