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.

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 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a self-realized Vaiṣṇava.