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
of a sentence by juggling grammatical rules. Kesava Kasmiri indirectly taunted Lord
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 WE, Blea AWE—efeara + |
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 |
Srai ohh aca fre — ety, a1 Aaa N08 1
kahah tumi sarve-Sastre kavitve pravina
kahah ami sabe sisu——paduyd navina
