Ādi 16.78

TEXT 78

TEXT

'লক্ষ্মীরিব' অর্থালঙ্কার-উপমা-প্রকাশ ।
আর অর্থালঙ্কার আছে, নাম-'বিরোধাভাস' ॥ ৭৮ ॥

'laksmir iva' arthalahkara-upama-prakasa

ara arthalahkara ache, nama-'virodhabhasa'

SYNONYMS

laksmir iva-like Laksmi; artha-alahkara-ornamental use of the meaning; upama-analogy; prakasa-manifestation; ara-also; artha-alahkara-ornamental use of meaning; ache-there is; nama-which is named; virodha-abhasa-possibility of contradiction.

TRANSLATION

"The use of laksmir iva [like Laksmi] manifests the ornament of meaning called upama [analogy]. There is also the further ornament of meaning called virodha-abhasa, or a contradictory indication.

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