Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 11.146

śańkare dekhiyā prabhu kahe dāmodare

sagaurava-prīti āmāra tomāra upare

SYNONYMS

śańkare dekhiyā — seeing Śańkara; prabhu — the Lord; kahe — says; dāmodare — unto Dāmodara; sa-gaurava-prīti — affection with awe and reverence; āmāra — My; tomāra upare — upon you.

TRANSLATION

After seeing Śańkara, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Dāmodara, "My affection for you is on the platform of awe and reverence.

PURPORT

Here the Lord is addressing Dāmodara Paṇḍita, who is different from Svarūpa Dāmodara. Dāmodara Paṇḍita is the elder brother of Śańkara. Thus the Lord informed Dāmodara that His affection toward him was on the platform of awe and reverence. However, the Lord's affection toward his younger brother, Śańkara, was on the platform of pure love.

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