One of the driving psycho-emotional features of Mangala in Karkata is the inability to negotiate constructive change. The native gets "stuck" in repetitive, dysfunctional patterns and is unable to emerge from his dilemma because he keeps using the wrong weapons for the environment.
Imagine a skillful and athletic warrior, dressed in metal armor, trying to fight a sword battle while standing in cold water up to his neck. He cannot accomplish very much and he is enormously upset and frustrated. His skills seem worthless yet he feels the same urgency to fight and win. Imagine firing a gun underwater – the shooter has very little control over the trajectory of the bullet in that environment; perhaps the gun will not even fire. It is very hard for Mangala to fight, contest, pursue, and conquer in Chandra's land, the watery abyss.
Mangala still needs to win, but in the viscous, womb-like environment of Karkata, He must win by emotional manipulation rather than direct confrontation. He must conquer the object of His sexual desires by seductive plea rather than direct pursuit. He must represent himself not as warrior-hunter seeking domination and conquest (which is His true nature) but rather as a peace-seeking, stability-loving, diplomatic agent trying to move things along in a way that is best for everyone.
