Ādi 16.56

TEXT 56

TEXT

'গঙ্গার মহত্ত্ব'-শ্লোকে মূল 'বিধেয়' ।
ইদং শব্দে 'অনুবাদ'-পাছে অবিধেয় ॥ ৫৬ ॥

'gaṅgara mahattva'-sloke mula 'vidheya'

idam sabde 'anuvada'-pache avidheya

SYNONYMS

gaṅgara mahattva-glorification of mother Ganges; sloke-in the verse; mula-chief; vidheya-unknown; idam-this; sabde-by the word; anuvada-the known; pache-at the end; avidheya-improper.

TRANSLATION

"The glorification of the Ganges [mahattvam gaṅgayah] is the principal unknown subject matter in this verse, and the known subject matter is indicated by the word 'idam,' which has been placed after the unknown.