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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 16.75

caturtha-caraṇe cāri 'bha'-kāra-prakāśa

ataeva śabdālańkāra anuprāsa

SYNONYMS

caturtha-caraṇein the fourth line; cāri — four; bha-kāra — of the letter bha; prakāśa — manifestations; ataeva — therefore; śabda-alańkāra — ornamental use of different sounds; anuprāsa — alliteration.

TRANSLATION

"In the fourth line the letter 'bha' occurs four times. This arrangement of alliteration is a pleasing ornamental use of sounds.

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