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  "label":"Text 105",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 1.105",
  "description":"I purposely avoid extensive description for fear of increasing the bulk of this book. I shall describe the essence as concisely as possible."

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Cc. Ādi 1.105

Text

vaktavya-bāhulya, grantha-vistārera ḍare
vistāre nā varṇi, sārārtha kahi alpākṣare

Synonyms

vaktavya—of words to be spoken; bāhulya—elaboration; grantha—of the book; vistārera—of the big volume; ḍare—in fear; vistāre—in expanded form; nā—not; varṇi—I describe; sāra-artha—essential meaning; kahi—I say; alpa-akṣare—in few words.

Translation

I purposely avoid extensive description for fear of increasing the bulk of this book. I shall describe the essence as concisely as possible.