alpa-kāle hailā pañjī-ṭīkāte pravīṇa
cira-kālera paḍuyā jine ha-iyā navīna
cira-kālera paḍuyā jine ha-iyā navīna
Synonyms
alpa-kāle-within a very short time; hailā-became; pañjī-ṭīkāte-in the commentary on grammar named Pañjī-ṭīkā; pravīṇa-very expert; cira-kālera-all older; paḍuyā-students; jine-conquers; ha-iyā-being; navīna-their junior.
Translation
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.
Purport
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says there was a commentary on grammar named Pañjī-ṭīkā that was later explained very lucidly by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.