238 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Adi-lita, Ch. 16
SYNONYMS
caturtha-carane—in the fourth line; c@ri—four; bha-kdra—of the letter bha; prakdsa
—manifestations; ataevo—therefore; sabda-a/anikdra—ornamental use of different
sounds; anuprésa—alliteration.
TRANSLATION
“In the fourth line the letter bha occurs four times. This arrangement of allitera-
tion is a pleasing ornamental use of sounds.
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LAT, reat E- GF BE OS |
FAFSA SICA, ACE YRS 8 AY 0
‘$ri-Sabde, ‘laksmi'-sabde——eka vastu ukta
punar-ukta-praya bhase, nahe punar-ukta
SYNONYMS
Sri-Sabde—by the word Sri; laksmi-sabde—by the word /aksmi; eka vastu—one
thing; ukta—is indicated; punar-ukta-praya—almost repetition; bhdse—appears; nahe
—but actually it is not; punar-vkta—repetition.
TRANSLATION
“Although the words sri and laksmi convey the same meaning and are therefore
almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.
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Bye aety wed wea facey |
JAPEMTSTA, TR INGIA-CSF 1 99 8
‘$rf-yukta laksmi’ arthe arthera vibheda
punar-uktavad-abhdsa, sabdélarrkéra-bheda
SYNONYMS
Sri-yukta laksmi—Laksmi, possessed of opulence; arthe—in the sense; arthera—of
the meaning; vibheda—difference; punar-ukta-vad-Gbhdsa—tinge of punar-ukta-vat;
§abda-alankéra—ornamental use of words; bheda—different.
TRANSLATION
“Describing Laksmi as possessed of sri [opulence] offers a difference in meaning
with a tinge of repetition. This is the second ornamental use of words.
