Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.73
Sound and Repetition Can Ornament Poetry
“There is a sound ornament of alliteration in three lines. And in the combination of the words ‘śrī’ and ‘lakṣmī’ there is the ornament of a tinge of redundancy.
What the purport teaches
- Alliteration is a sound ornament found in three lines.
- The combination of ‘śrī’ and ‘lakṣmī’ has a tinge of redundancy.
- This tinge of redundancy is described as an ornament.
Try this today
Say ‘śrī’ and ‘lakṣmī’ aloud, noting that their combination is described as an ornament.
Ask yourself
How does noticing sound and repetition change the way you read these words?
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.