11.146
sankare dekhiya prabhu kahe damodare
sagaurava-priti amara tomara upare
SYNONYMS
sankare dekhiya—seeing Sankara; prabhu—the Lord; kahe—says; damodare—unto Damodara; sa-gaurava-priti—affection with awe and reverence; amara—My; tomara upare—upon you.
After seeing Sankara, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu told Damodara, "My affection for you is on the platform of awe and reverence.
PURPORT
Here the Lord is addressing Damodara Pandita, who is different from Svarupa Damodara.
Damodara Pandita is the elder brother of Sankara.
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, Sankara, was on the platform of pure love.