CC Ādi 16.33
Bengali
প্রভু কহে, ব্যাকরণ পড়াই—অভিমান করি ।
শিষ্যেতে না বুঝে, আমি বুঝাইতে নারি ॥ ৩৩ ॥
শিষ্যেতে না বুঝে, আমি বুঝাইতে নারি ॥ ৩৩ ॥
Verse text
prabhu kahe, vyākaraṇa paḍāi — abhimāna kari
śiṣyete nā bujhe, āmi bujhāite nāri
śiṣyete nā bujhe, āmi bujhāite nāri
Synonyms
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.