Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.186
Clarifying Words Through Other Words
“ ‘To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.’”
What the purport teaches
- An unclear word can be explained by joining it with other words.
- The verse calls this attempt at clarification udghātyaka.
- The purport identifies the definition as a quotation from the Sāhitya-darpaṇa (6.289).
Try this today
Choose one unclear word in today’s reading and reread it together with the words around it.
Ask yourself
How can surrounding words help me understand an unfamiliar expression?
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.