13.49

grantha-vistara-bhaye chadila ye ye sthana

sei sei sthane kichu kariba vyakhyana

SYNONYMS

grantha—of the book; vistara—of expansion; bhaye—being afraid; chadila—gave up; ye ye sthana—which different places; sei sei sthane—in those places; kichu—something; kariba—I shall make; vyakhyana—description.

Being afraid of his book’s becoming too voluminous, he left some places without vivid descriptions.

I shall try to fill those places as far as possible.