Madhya 11.146

TEXT 146

TEXT

শঙ্করে দেখিয়া প্রভু কহে দামোদরে ।
সগৌরব-প্রীতি আমার তোমার উপরে ॥ ১৪৬ ॥

saṅkare dekhiya prabhu kahe damodare

sagaurava-priti amara tomara upare

SYNONYMS

saṅkare dekhiya-seeing Saṅkara; prabhu-the Lord; kahe-says; damodare-unto Damodara; sa-gaurava-priti-affection with awe and reverence; amara-My; tomara upare-upon you.

TRANSLATION

After seeing Saṅkara, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told Damodara, "My affection for you is on the platform of affection with awe and reverence.

PURPORT

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

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