Ādi-līlā

Chapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

Verse 76 of 111
Cc Ādi 16.76

ঽশ্রীশব্দে, ঽলক্ষ্মীঽশব্দে—এক বস্তু উক্ত পুনরুক্তপ্রায ভাসে, নহে পুনরুক্ত

ऽश्रीशब्दे, ऽलक्ष्मीऽशब्दे—एक वस्तु उक्त पुनरुक्तप्राय भासे, नहे पुनरुक्त

'śrī-śabde, 'lakṣmī'-śabde—eka vastu ukta punar-ukta-prāya bhāse, nahe punar-ukta

Synonyms

śrī-śabdeby the word śrī; lakṣmī-śabdeby the word lakṣmī; eka vastuone thing; uktais indicated; punar-ukta-prāyaalmost repetition; bhāseappears; nahebut actually it is not; punar-uktarepetition..

Translation

"Although the words śrī and lakṣmī convey the same meaning and are therefore almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.

Verse 76 of 111
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