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Ādi 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth
CC Ādi 16.86
vicāri’ kavitva kaile haya sunirmala
sālaṅkāra haile artha kare jhalamala
Word for word:
vicāri’
— with proper consideration;
kavitva
— poetic explanation;
kaile
— if done;
haya
— it becomes;
sunirmala
— very pure;
sa
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alaṅkāra
— with metaphorical use of words;
haile
— if it is;
artha
— meaning;
kare
— does;
jhalamala
— dazzle.
Translation:
“Poetic skill used with due consideration is very pure, and with metaphors and analogies it is dazzling.”
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