Madhya-līlā | Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 11.148
dāmodara kahe, — śańkara choṭa āmā haite
ebe āmāra baḍa bhāi tomāra kṛpāte
SYNONYMS
dāmodara kahe — Dāmodara Paṇḍita replied; śańkara — Śańkara; choṭa — younger; āmā haite — than me; ebe — now; āmāra — my; baḍa bhāi — elder brother; tomāra — of You; kṛpāte — by the mercy.
TRANSLATION
Dāmodara Paṇḍita replied, "Śańkara is my younger brother, but from today he becomes my elder brother because of Your special mercy upon him."
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