Text 48]
Pastimes of Childhood and Youth
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SYNONYMS
vipra kahe —the  brāhmaṇa  replied;  śloke —in that verse;  nāhl —there is not;  doṣera —of fault;  ābhāsa —even a tinge;  upamā-alaṅkāra —simile or metaphor;  guṇa —quality;  kichu —something;  anuprāsa —alliteration.
TRANSLATION
The  brāhmaṇa  replied: “There is not a tinge of fault in that verse. Rather, it has the good qualities of similes and alliteration.”
PURPORT
In the last line of the verse quoted by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the letter  bha  is repeated many times, as in the words  bhavānī ,  bhartur ,  vibhavati  and  adbhuta . Such repetition is called  anuprāsa , or alliteration. The words  lakṣmīr iva  and  viṣṇoś caraṇa-kamalotpatti  are instances of  upamā-alaṅkāra , for they exhibit metaphorical beauty. The Ganges is water, and  Lakṣmī  is the goddess of fortune. Since water and a person are not actually similar, the comparison is metaphorical.
TEXT 47
প্রভু কহেন,—কহি, যদি না করহ রোষ।   কহ তোমার এই স্লোকে কিবা আছে দোষ ॥ ৪৭ ॥
prabhu kahena,—kahi, yadi nā karaha roṣa   kaha tomāra ei śloke kibā āche doṣa
SYNONYMS
prabhu kahena —the Lord replied;  kahi —let Me say;  yadi —if;  nā —do not;  karaha —you become;  roṣa —angry;  kaha —please tell Me;  tomāra —your;  ei śloke —in this verse;  kibā —what;  āche —there is;  doṣa —fault.
TRANSLATION
The Lord said: “My dear sir, I may say something to you if you will not become angry. Can you explain the faults in this verse?”
TEXT 48
প্রতিভার কাব্য তোমার দেবতা সন্তোষে।   তালমতে বিচারিলে জানি গুণদোষে ॥ ৪৮ ॥
pratibhāra kāvya tomāra devatā santoṣe   bhāla-mate vicārile jāni guṇa doṣe