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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 15.6

The Lord’s Expertise in Explaining Grammar

“He soon became so expert in commenting on the Pañjī-ṭīkā that He could win victory over all the other students, although He was a neophyte.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 15.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura identifies Pañjī-ṭīkā as a commentary on grammar.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained this commentary very lucidly.
  • Although He was a neophyte, He soon became so expert in commenting on it that He could defeat all the other students.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing what this verse reveals about the Lord’s learning.

Ask yourself

What impresses you about the Lord’s clarity and expertise, even as a new student?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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