CC Adi 16.86

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

Ādi-līlā 16.85 - Ādi-līlā 16.87

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 86

vicāri’ kavitva kaile haya sunirmala

sālaṅkāra haile artha kare jhalamala

SYNONYMS

vicāri’—with proper consideration; kavitva—poetic explanation; kaile—if done; haya—it becomes; sunirmala—very pure; sa-alaṅkāra—with metaphorical use of words; haile—if it is; artha—meaning; kare—does; jhalamala—dazzle.

TRANSLATION

“Poetic skill used with due consideration is very pure, and with metaphors and analogies it is dazzling.”

Ādi-līlā 16.85 - Ādi-līlā 16.87