# Cc. Antya 13.117 ## Text > cāri-vatsara ghare pitā-mātāra sevā kailā > vaiṣṇava-paṇḍita-ṭhāñi bhāgavata paḍilā ## Synonyms *cāri*-*vatsara*—for four years; *ghare*—at home; *pitā*-*mātāra*—of the father and mother; *sevā* *kailā*—rendered service; *vaiṣṇava*-*paṇḍita*-*ṭhāñi*—from a self-realized, advanced Vaiṣṇava; *bhāgavata* *paḍilā*—he studied *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.* ## Translation **In accordance with the instructions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he continuously rendered service to his mother and father for four years. He also regularly studied the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a self-realized Vaiṣṇava.**