Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.72
Ornaments Belong to Sound and Meaning
“Now hear the description of the five literary embellishments. There are two ornaments of sound and three ornaments of meaning.
What the purport teaches
- The listener is now invited to hear about five literary embellishments.
- Two of these are ornaments of sound.
- The other three are ornaments of meaning.
Try this today
Read a short verse aloud, first attending to its sound and then to its meaning.
Ask yourself
When I read poetry, do I notice both its sound and its meaning?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.