CC Madhya 11.138 (1996)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 11: The Beḍā-kīrtana Pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 138
- yadyapi mukunda—āmā-saṅge śiśu haite
- tāṅhā haite adhika sukha tomāre dekhite
SYNONYMS
yadyapi — although; mukunda — Mukunda; āmā-saṅge — with Me; śiśu haite — from childhood; tāṅhā haite — than him; adhika — still more; sukha — happiness; tomāre dekhite — to see you.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Although Mukunda is My friend from childhood, I nonetheless take greater pleasure in seeing you than in seeing him.”
PURPORT
Vāsudeva Datta was the older brother of Mukunda Datta, who was the childhood friend of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. It is naturally a great pleasure to see a friend, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu informed Vāsudeva Datta that although it was His pleasure to see His friend, His pleasure was increased by seeing the older brother.