# Cc. Ādi 16.76 ## Text > 'śrī'-śabde, 'lakṣmī'-śabde—eka vastu ukta > punar-ukta-prāya bhāse, nahe punar-ukta ## Synonyms *śrī*-*śabde*—by the word *śrī*; *lakṣmī*-*śabde*—by the word *lakṣmī*; *eka* *vastu*—one thing; *ukta*—is indicated; *punar*-*ukta*-*prāya*—almost repetition; *bhāse*—appears; *nahe*—but actually it is not; *punar*-*ukta*—repetition. ## Translation **"Although the words 'śrī' and 'lakṣmī' convey the same meaning and are therefore almost redundant, they are nevertheless not redundant.**