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CC Madhya 24.223

Bengali

চ-শব্দে ‘অন্বাচয়ে’ অর্থ কহে আর ।
‘বটো, ভিক্ষামট, গাঞ্চানয়’ যৈছে প্রকার ॥ ২২৩ ॥

Text

ca-śabde ‘anvācaye’ artha kahe āra
‘baṭo, bhikṣām aṭa, gāṁ cānaya’ yaiche prakāra

Synonyms

ca-śabde — by the word ca; anvācaye — in presenting an action of secondary importance; artha — meaning; kahe — says; āra — another; baṭo — O brahmacārī; bhikṣām aṭa — just bring some alms; gām ca ānaya — also, at the same time, bring the cows; yaiche prakāra — in this way.

Translation

“The word ‘ca’ can also present a secondary thing to be done at the same time. This way of understanding the word ‘ca’ is called anvācaye. An example is ‘O brahmacārī, go out to collect alms and at the same time bring in the cows.’