12.45

amareha kabhu yei na haya prasada

tomara carane ami ki kainu aparadha

SYNONYMS

amareha—even upon Me; kabhu—at any time; yei—that; na—never; haya—becomes; prasada—favor; tomara carane—at Your lotus feet; ami—I; ki—what; kainu—have done; aparadha—offense “The favor You have shown Kamalakanta is so great that even to Me You have never shown such favor.

What offense have I committed at Your lotus feet so as not to be shown such favor?”

PURPORT

This is a reference to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s former punishment of Advaita Acarya.

When Advaita Acarya Prabhu was reading Yoga-vasistha, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu beat Him, but He never told Him not to come in His presence.

But Kamalakanta was punished with the order never to come in the Lord’s presence.

Therefore Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu wanted to impress upon Caitanya Mahaprabhu that He had shown more favor to Kamalakanta Visvasa because He had prohibited Kamalakanta from seeing Him, whereas He had not done so to Advaita Acarya.

Therefore the favor shown Kamalakanta Visvasa was greater than that shown Advaita Acarya.