Question: Herein Śrīvāsa doesn’t lament at the death of his son but rather advises not to lament. Whereas Advaita Ācārya lamented when His son Gopāla, fainted and fell unconscious while dancing. How do we understand this apparent contradiction?

Jayapataka Swami: These are the pastimes of the Lord, since Advaita Prabhu is the Lord, His pastimes are transcendental. Rukmiṇī lamented the loss of her son Pradyumna. Lord Caitanya said, you haven’t lost Me, why do you lament? I am just acting! So, sometimes we see that one plays a particular part, and the pastimes are like dramas,but Śrīvāsa he is playing himself, and he is more concerned about the ecstasy of Kṛṣṇa, but Kṛṣṇa Himself, He may act anyway.
17-June-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA