15.6

alpa-kale haila panji-tikate pravina

cira-kalera paduya jine ha-iya navina

SYNONYMS

alpa-kale—within a very short time; haila—became; panji-tikate—in the commentary on grammar named Panji-tika; pravina—very expert; cira-kalera—all older; paduya—students; jine—conquers; ha-iya—being; navina—their junior.

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

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says there was a commentary on grammar named Panji-tika that was later explained very lucidly by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.