CC Antya 1.186
Text
padāni tv agatārthāni
tad-artha-gataye narāḥ
yojayanti padair anyaiḥ
sa udghātyaka ucyate
tad-artha-gataye narāḥ
yojayanti padair anyaiḥ
sa udghātyaka ucyate
Synonyms
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).