yadyapi mukunda — ÄmÄ-saá¹…ge Å›iÅ›u haite
tÄá¹…hÄ haite adhika sukha tomÄre dekhite
yadyapi - although; mukunda - Mukunda; ÄmÄ-saá¹…ge - with Me; Å›iÅ›u haite - from childhood; tÄá¹…hÄ haite - than him; adhika - still more; sukha - happiness; tomÄre dekhite - to see you.
ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu said, “Although Mukunda is My friend from childhood, I nonetheless take greater pleasure in seeing you than in seeing him.â€
VÄsudeva Datta was the older brother of Mukunda Datta, who was the childhood friend of ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu. It is naturally a great pleasure to see a friend, but ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu informed VÄsudeva Datta that although it was His pleasure to see His friend, His pleasure was increased by seeing the older brother.
