CC Antya 1.186 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 1: Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's Second Meeting With the Lord
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 186
- padāni tv agatārthāni
- tad-artha-gataye narāḥ
- yojayanti padair anyaiḥ
- sa udghātyaka ucyate
SYNONYMS
padāni—words; tu—but; agata-arthāni—having an unclear meaning; tat—that; artha-gataye—to understand the meaning; narāḥ—men; yojayanti—join; padaiḥ—with words; anyaiḥ—other; saḥ—that; udghātyakaḥ—udghātyaka; ucyate—is called.
TRANSLATION
“‘To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.’”
PURPORT
This verse is quoted from the Sāhitya-darpaṇa (6.289).