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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 16.33",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 16.33",
  "label":"Text 33",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 16.33",
  "description":"The Lord said, \"Yes, I am known as a teacher of grammar, but factually I cannot impress My students with grammatical knowledge, nor can they understand Me very well."

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Cc. Ādi 16.33

Text

prabhu kahe, vyākaraṇa paḍāi—abhimāna kari
śiṣyete nā bujhe, āmi bujhāite nāri

Synonyms

prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; vyākaraṇa paḍāi—yes, I teach grammar; abhimāna kari—I am supposed to do so; śiṣyete—amongst My disciples; nā—do not; bujhe—understand; āmi—I also; bujhāite—to make them understand; nāri—am not able.

Translation

The Lord said, “Yes, I am known as a teacher of grammar, but factually I cannot impress My students with grammatical knowledge, nor can they understand Me very well.

Purport

Since Keśava Kāśmīrī was a little puffed up, the Lord increased his artificial pride by presenting Himself as subordinate to him. Thus He flattered him as follows.