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’vidheya’ age kahi’ pache kahile ’anuvada’

ei lagi’ slokera artha kariyache badha

SYNONYMS

vidheya—what is unknown; age—first; kahi’-after speaking; pache—at the end; kahile—if one speaks; anuvada—known things; ei lagi’-for this reason; slokera—of the verse; artha—meaning; kariyache—has been made; badha—objectionable "Because you have placed the known subject at the end and that which is unknown at the beginning, the composition is faulty, and the meaning of the words has become doubtful.