Ādi-līlāChapter 16: The Pastimes of the Lord in His Childhood and Youth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.76

'śrī'-śabde, 'lakṣmī'-śabde — eka vastu ukta

punar-ukta-prāya bhāse, nahe punar-ukta

SYNONYMS

śrī-śabde — by the word śrī; lakṣmī-śabde — by the word lakṣmī; eka vastu — one thing; ukta — is indicated; punar-ukta-prāya — almost repetition; bhāse — appears; nahe — but actually it is not; punar-ukta — repetition.

TRANSLATION

"Although the words 'śrī' and 'lakṣmī' convey the same meaning and are therefore almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.

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