Ādi-līlā, Chapter 4
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TRANSLATION
Svarūpa Gosāñi is the most intimate associate of the Lord. He, therefore, knows all these topics well.
PURPORT
Prior to the Lord's acceptance of the renounced order, Puruṣottama Bhaṭṭācārya, a resident of Navadvīpa, desired to enter the renounced order of life. Therefore he left home and went to Benares, where he accepted the position of  brahmacarya  from a Māyāvādī  sannyāsī . When he became a  brahmacārī , he was given the name Śrī Dāmodara Svarūpa. He left Benares shortly after, without taking  sannyāsa , and he came to Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, where Lord Caitanya was staying. He met Caitanya Mahāprabhu there and dedicated his life for the service of the Lord. He became Lord Caitanya's secretary and constant companion. He used to enhance the pleasure potency of the Lord by singing appropriate songs, which were very much appreciated. Svarūpa Dāmodara could understand the secret mission of Lord Caitanya, and it was by his grace only that all the devotees of Lord Caitanya could know the real purpose of the Lord.
Svarūpa Dāmodara has been identified as Lalitādevī, the second expansion of Rādhārāṇī. However, the authoritative  Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā  of Kavi-karṇapūra describes Svarūpa Dāmodara as the same Viśākhādevī who serves the Lord in Goloka Vṛndāvana. Therefore it is to be understood that Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara is a direct expansion of Rādhārāṇī who helps the Lord experience the attitude of Rādhārāṇī.
TEXT 106
রাধিকার ভাব-মূর্তি প্রভুর অন্তর । সেই ভাবে সুখ-দুঃখ উঠে নিরস্তর ॥ ১০৬ ॥
rādhikāra bhāva-mūrti prabhura antara sei bhāve sukha-duḥkha uṭhe nirantara
SYNONYMS
rādhikāra —of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī;  bhāva-mūrti —the form of the emotions;  prabhura —of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  antara —the heart;  sei —that;  bhāve —in the condition;  sukha-duḥkha —happiness and distress;  uṭhe —arise;  nirantara —constantly.
TRANSLATION
The heart of Lord Caitanya is the image of Śrī Rādhikā's emotions. Thus feelings of pleasure and pain arise constantly therein.
PURPORT
Lord Caitanya's heart was full of the feelings of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, and His appearance resembled Hers. Svarūpa Dāmodara has explained His attitude as  rādhā-