Ādi 16.76

TEXT 76

TEXT

'শ্রী'-শব্দে, 'লক্ষ্মী'-শব্দে-এক বস্তু উক্ত ।
পুনরুক্তপ্রায় ভাসে, নহে পুনরুক্ত ॥ ৭৬ ॥

'sri-sabde, 'laksmi'-sabde-eka vastu ukta

punar-ukta-praya bhase, nahe punar-ukta

SYNONYMS

sri-sabde-by the word sri; laksmi-sabde-by the word laksmi; eka vastu-one thing; ukta-is indicated; punar-ukta-praya-almost repetition; bhase-appears; nahe-but actually it is not; punar-ukta-repetition.

TRANSLATION

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

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