Ādi-līlā

Chapter 1: The Spiritual Masters

Verse 105 of 103
Cc Ādi 1.105

বক্তব্যবাহুল্য, গ্রন্থবিস্তারের ডরে বিস্তারে না বর্ণি, সারার্থ কহি অল্পাক্ষরে

वक्तव्यबाहुल्य, ग्रन्थविस्तारेर डरे विस्तारे ना वर्णि, सारार्थ कहि अल्पाक्षरे

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

Synonyms

vaktavyaof words to be spoken; bāhulyaelaboration; granthaof the book; vistāreraof the big volume; ḍarein fear; vistārein expanded form; not; varṇiI describe; sāra-arthaessential meaning; kahiI say; alpa-akṣarein 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.

Verse 105 of 103
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