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’sri’-sabde, ’laksmi’-sabde--eka vastu ukta

punar-ukta-praya bhase, nahe punar-ukta

SYNONYMS

sri-sabde—by the word sri; laksmi-sabde—by the word laksmi; eka vastu—one thing; ukta—is indicated; punar-ukta-praya—almost repetition; bhase—appears; nahe—but actually it is not; punar-ukta—repetition "Although the words ’sri’ and ’laksmi’ convey the same meaning and are therefore almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.