TEXT 186
padani tv agatarthani
tad-artha-gataye narah
yojayanti padair anyaih
sa udghatyaka ucyate
SYNONYMS
padaniwords; tubut; agata-arthanihaving an unclear meaning; tatthat,; artha-gatayeto understand the meaning; narahmen; yojayantijoin; padaihwith words; anyaihother; sahthat; udghatyakahudghatyaka; ucyateis called.
TRANSLATION
To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghatyaka.' "
PURPORT
This verse is quoted from the Sahitya-darpana (6.289).

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