218 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lila, Ch. 16

were different branches of grammatical knowledge, and a student of grammar was
supposed to study them al! in twelve years. Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was famous
as Nimai Pandita, taught grammar to His students, who became expert in deafing
with the word jugglery of complicated grammar. Almost anyone expert in studying
grammar interprets the Sdstras in many ways by changing the root meanings of
their words. A student of grammar can sometimes completely change the meaning
Caitanya Mahaprabhu by implying that although He was a great teacher of grammar,
such grammatical jugglery of root meanings did not require great expertise. This
was a challenge to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Because it was prearranged that
Kesava Kasmiri would have to discuss the S@stras with Nimai Pandita, from the
very beginning he wanted to bluff the Lord. Thus the Lord replied as follows.

TEXT 33

AE Ee, ataad Ae—afenta ay |
facace a aca, wife qarece aH noon

prabhu kahe, vyékarana pagal——oebhimana kari
Sisyete nd bujhe, dmi bujhdite nari

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; vydkarana padai—yes, | teach grammar; abhimdéna
kari—\ am supposed to do so; Sisyete—amongst My disciples; 7@—do not; bujhe—
understand; dmi—| also; bujhdite—to make them understand; néri—am not able.

TRANSLATION

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

PURPORT

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

TEXT 34

we OR ASetiee BACT aia |
SiO) ohh aca Frey 1G, a1 Aaa 8 U

kahah tumi sarve-Sastre kavitve pravina
kahah ami sabe sisu——paduyd navina
