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CC Ādi 16.33

Bengali

প্রভু কহে, ব্যাকরণ পড়াই—অভিমান করি ।
শিষ্যেতে না বুঝে, আমি বুঝাইতে নারি ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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.