Text 70} Pastimes of Childhood and Youth 235

TEXT 68

qufy a8 cals BITS Ae Tenia |
GE ABHITA HS CH SAA YW we

yadyapi ei sioke Gche pafica alankara
ei pafica-dose Sloka kaila charakhara

SYNONYMS

yadyapi—although; e/ s/oke—in this verse; dche—there are; pafica—five; alankara—
literary embellishments; ef parica-dose—by the above-mentioned five faults; s/oka—
the verse; kaifa—has been made; charakhara—spoiled.

TRANSLATION

“Although there are five literary ornaments decorating this verse, the entire verse
has been spoiled by these five most faulty presentations.

TEXT 69

TH CAPITA SH OS CHS TH)
HE CNC HS SSA SHA WF Il vo 1

dasa alanka@re yadi eka sfoka haya
eka dose saba alankara haya ksaya

SYNONYMS

dasa alankare—with ten instances of literary ornamentation; yad/—if; eka—one;
sloka—verse; haya—there is; eka dose—by one fault; saba—all; alafAkdra—ornaments;
haya ksaya—become null and void.

TRANSLATION

“If there are ten literary ornaments in a verse but even one faulty expression, the
entire verse is nullified.
TEXT 70

THT AANA CAH SA SFIS |
OF CHSETS CATE Fae Fae 190 u

sundara Sarira yaiche bhisane bhisita
eka Sveta-kusthe yaiche karaye vigita

SYNONYMS

sundara—bdeautiful; sarira—body; yaiche—as; bhasane—with ornaments; bhusita-
decorated; eka—one; sveta-kusthe—with a white spot of leprosy; yafche—as; karaye
—is made; vigita—abominable.
