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  "name":"Cc. Antya 1.186",
  "h1":"Cc. Antya 1.186",
  "label":"Text 186",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 1.186",
  "description":"To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.' \""

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Cc. Antya 1.186

Text

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).