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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.60

'dvitīya' śabda — vidheya tāhā paḍila samāse

'lakṣmīra samatā' artha karila vināśe

SYNONYMS

dvitīya śabda — the word dvitīya ("second"); vidheya — the unknown; tāhā — that; paḍila — joined; samāsein the compound word; lakṣmīra — with Lakṣmī; samatā — equality; artha — meaning; karila — became; vināśe — lost.

TRANSLATION

"Because the word 'dvitīya' ['second'] is the unknown, in its combination in this compound word the intended meaning of equality with Lakṣmī is lost.

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