prabhu kahe, vyākaraṇa paḍāi--abhimāna kari
śiṣyete nā bujhe, āmi bujhāite nāri
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.