Jayapataka Swami:The difference is that Pratāparudra was a king, and that Lord Caitanya wanted to establish that, one should avoid kings. Although Rāmānanda Rāya was a governor, and although Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi was a landlord, what they called a zamindar, they were not kings as such. So, Lord Caitanya actually ultimately, gave mercy to king Pratāparudra, but officially, he wanted to teach His followers not to hob-nob with politicians, associate with politicians.
06-June-2020 SRI DHAM MAYAPUR, INDIA