16.58
anuvadam anuktvaiva
na vidheyam udirayet
na hy alabdhaspadam kincit
kutracit pratitisthati
SYNONYMS
anuvadam—things already known; anuktva—without mentioning; eva—certainly; na—not; vidheyam—unknown subject matters; udirayet—one should mention; na—not; hi—certainly; alabdha-aspadam—without having achieved a proper place; kincit—something; kutracit—anywhere; pratitisthati—has a position " ’Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.’
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Ekadasi-tattva.