Ādi 16.58

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অনুবাদমনুক্ত্বৈব ন বিধেয়মুদীরয়েৎ ।
ন হ্যলব্ধাস্পদং কিঞ্চিৎ কুত্রচিৎ প্রতিতিষ্ঠতি ॥ ৫৮ ॥

anuvadam anuktvaiva na vidheyam udirayet

na hy alabdhaspadam kincit kutracit pratitisthati

SYNONYMS

anuvadam-things already known; anuktva-without mentioning; eva-certainly; na-not; vidheyam-unknown subject matters; udirayet-one should mention; na-not; hi-certainly; alabdha-aspadam-without having achieved a proper place; kincit-something; kutracit-anywhere; pratitisthati-has a position.

TRANSLATION

"Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.

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