CC Madhya 24.223

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter 24: The Sixty-One Explanations of the Atmārāma Verse

CC Madhya 24.222

CC Madhya 24.224

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 223

ca-śabde ‘anvācaye’ artha kahe āra
’baṭo, bhikṣām aṭa, gāṁ cānaya’ yaiche prakāra

SYNONYMS

ca-śabde—by the word ca; anvācaye—in presenting an action of secondary importance; artha—meaning; kahe—says; āra—another; baṭo—O brahmacārī; bhikṣām aṭa—just bring some alms; gām ca ānaya—also, at the same time, bring the cows; yaiche prakāra—in this way.

TRANSLATION

“The word ‘ca’ can also present a secondary thing to be done at the same time. This way of understanding the word ‘ca’ is called anvācaye. An example is ‘O brahmacārī, go out to collect alms and at the same time bring in the cows.’