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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

vaktavya—of words to be spoken; bāhulya—elaboration; grantha—of the book; vistārera—of the big volume; ḍare—in fear; vistāre—in expanded form; nā—not; varṇi—I describe; sāra-artha—essential meaning; kahi—I say; alpa-akṣare—in 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