Verse 186 of 221
Cc Antya 1.186
পদানি ত্বগতার্থানি তদর্থগতযে নরাঃ যোজযন্তি পদৈরন্যৈঃ স উদ্ঘাত্যক উচ্যতে
पदानि त्वगतार्थानि तदर्थगतये नराः योजयन्ति पदैरन्यैः स उद्घात्यक उच्यते
padāni tv agatārthāni tad-artha-gataye narāḥ yojayanti padair anyaiḥ sa udghātyaka ucyate
Synonyms
padāni—words; tu—but; agata-arthāni—having an unclear meaning; tat—that; artha-gataye—to understand the meaning; narāḥ—men; yojayanti—join; padaiḥ—with words; anyaiḥ—other; saḥ—that; udghātyakaḥ—udghātyaka; ucyate—is called..
Translation
" 'To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.' "
Purport
This verse is quoted from the Sāhitya-darpaṇa (6.289).
Verse 186 of 221