Cc. Madhya 6.134

Text

mukhyārtha chāḍiyā kara gauṇārtha kalpanā
‘abhidhā’-vṛtti chāḍi’ kara śabdera lakṣaṇā

Synonyms

mukhya-artha—direct meaning; chadiya—giving up; kara—you do; gauṇa-artha—indirect meaning; kalpana—imagining; abhidha-vrtti—the meaning that is understood immediately; chadi—giving up; kara—you do; śabdera—of the words; laksana—interpretation. 

Translation

“For each sūtra the direct meaning must be accepted without interpretation. However, you simply abandon the direct meaning and proceed with your imaginative interpretation. 

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