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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 11.146
শঙ্করে দেখিয়া প্রভু কহে দামোদরে ।
সগৌরব-প্রীতি আমার তোমার উপরে ॥ ১৪৬ ॥
śaṅkare dekhiyā prabhu kahe dāmodare
sagaurava-prīti āmāra tomāra upare
After seeing Śaṅkara, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Dāmodara, “My affection for you is on the platform of awe and reverence.
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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.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Communal anticipation. Arriving devotees, kīrtana, and longing to meet the Lord converge.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
While Advaita Ācārya and the other devotees were coming to Jagannātha Purī, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s two personal assistants, went to receive all the devotees with garlands. From the roof of his palace, King Pratāparudra could see all the devotees arriving.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 11
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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In this verse: “pure love”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What distinction does this passage show between affection in awe and reverence and affection in pure love?
Write one sentence noting the distinction between the Lord’s affection toward Dāmodara Paṇḍita and toward Śaṅkara.
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