# Cc. Antya 1.186 ## Text > padāni tv agatārthāni > tad-artha-gataye narāḥ > yojayanti padair anyaiḥ > sa udghātyaka ucyate ## Synonyms *padāni*—words; *tu*—but; *agata*-*arthāni*—having an unclear meaning; *tat*—that,; *artha*-*gataye*—to understand the meaning; *narāḥ*—men; *yojayanti*—join; *padaiḥ*—with words; *anyaiḥ*—other; *saḥ*—that; *udghātyakaḥ*—udghātyaka; *ucyate*—is called. ## Translation **To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.' "** ## Purport This verse is quoted from the *Sāhitya-darpaṇa* (6.289).