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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 16.84
স্থূল এই পঞ্চ দোষ, পঞ্চ অলঙ্কার ।
সূক্ষ্ম বিচারিয়ে যদি আছয়ে অপার ॥ ৮৪ ॥
sthūla ei pañca doṣa, pañca alaṅkāra
sūkṣma vicāriye yadi āchaye apāra
“I have simply discussed the five gross faults and five literary embellishments of this verse, but if we consider it in fine detail we will find unlimited faults.
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The discussion has identified five gross faults in the verse.
It has also identified five literary embellishments.
The speaker says that examining the verse in fine detail would reveal unlimited faults.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
In this prayer the Lord found five kinds of literary ornaments and five kinds of literary faults, thus defeating the paṇḍita. Later the Kāśmīrī Paṇḍita, who was known to have been victorious all over the country, submitted himself to the goddess of learning, and by her order he met Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu on the morning of the next day and surrendered unto Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 16
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In this verse: “discussed”, “discussion”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I willing to examine a piece of writing beyond its obvious strengths and weaknesses?
Review one sentence you have written and look for a fault you missed on the first reading.
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