Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.146
Affection in Reverence and Pure Love
“After seeing Śaṅkara, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Dāmodara, “My affection for you is on the platform of awe and reverence.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord was addressing Dāmodara Paṇḍita, who is different from Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- Dāmodara Paṇḍita is Śaṅkara’s elder brother. The Lord’s affection toward Dāmodara was on the platform of awe and reverence.
- The Lord’s affection toward the younger brother, Śaṅkara, was on the platform of pure love.
Try this today
Write one sentence noting the distinction between the Lord’s affection toward Dāmodara Paṇḍita and toward Śaṅkara.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this passage show between affection in awe and reverence and affection in pure love?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.