3.13

suni’ prabhu kahe,--’kya kaha, damodara?’

damodara kahe,--tumi svatantra ’isvara’

SYNONYMS

suni’-hearing; prabhu kahe—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said; kya kaha—what nonsense are you speaking; damodara—My dear Damodara; damodara kahe—Damodara Pandita replied; tumi—You; svatantra—independent; isvara—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu knew that Damodara Pandita was a pure and simple devotee, upon hearing this impudent talk the Lord said, “My dear Damodara, what nonsense are you speaking?” Damodara Pandita replied, "You are the independent Personality of Godhead, beyond all criticism.