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