68 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 13
sitra-vrtti-panji-tikd krsnete tatparya
Sisyera pratita haya, —prabhdave ascarya
SYNONYMS

suitra—codes, yrtti—explanation; pdéAji—application; sikd—notes; krsnete—unto
Krsna; tatparya—culmination; sisyera—of the disciple; pratita—realization; haya—
becomes; prabhdia—in fluence ; dScarya— wonderful.

TRANSLATION
_ When teaching a course in grammar [vyakarana] and explaining it with notes,
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught His disciples about the glories of Lord Krsna. All
explanations culminated in Krsna, and His disciples would understand them very
easily. Thus His influence was wonderful.
PURPORT

Srila Jiva Gosvamf compiled a grammar in two pasts named Laghu-hari-namameta-
vyakarana and Brhad-dhari-namamrta-vyakararia, |f someone studies these two texts
in vy@karana, or grammar, he learns the grammatical rules of the Sanskrit language
and simultaneously learns how to become a great devotee of Lord Krsna.

In the Caitanya-bhagavata, First Chapter, there is a statement about the method
by which Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught grammar. Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu explained the codes of grammar to be eternal, like the holy name of
Krsna. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (15.15}, vedai§ ca sarvair aham eva vedyab. The
purport of all revealed scriptures is understanding of Krsna. Therefore if a person
explains anything that is not Krsna, he simply wastes his time Jaboring hard without
fulfilling the aim of his life. If one simply becomes a teacher or professor of edtica-
tion but does not understand Krséta, it is to be understood that he is among the
lowest of mankind, as stated in Bhagavad-gita (naradhaméh mayayapahrta-jAanah).
If one does not know the essence of all revealed scriptures but stili becomes a
teacher, his teaching is like the disturbing braying of an ass.

TEXT 30
ICA CACY, SICA BWCR,— FR FHaTy |
FRA SHV TANAH-AUA to |
yare dekhe, tare kahe, —kaha krsna-néma
krsna-name bhdsdifa navadvipa-grama
SYNONYMS

yaGre—whomever; dekhe—He sees; tdre-to him; kahe-He says; kaha-speak;
krsna-ndma—the holy name of Lord Krsna; krsna-nédme—by the holy name of Lord
Krsna; dhdaséiia—was inundated; navadvipa—the place of the name Navadvipa;
grama_—village.
