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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.86

vicāri' kavitva kaile haya sunirmala

sālańkāra haile artha kare jhalamala

SYNONYMS

vicāri' — with proper consideration; kavitva — poetic explanation; kaile — if done; hayait becomes; sunirmala — very pure; sa-alańkāra — with metaphorical use of words; haile — if it is; artha — meaning; kare — does; jhalamala — dazzle.

TRANSLATION

"Poetic skill used with due consideration is very pure, and with metaphors and analogies it is dazzling."

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