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CC Antya 1.186

“পদানি ত্বগতার্থানি তদর্থগতয়ে নরাঃ ।
যোজয়ন্তি পদৈরন্যৈঃ স উদঘাত্যক উচ্যতে ।।” ১৮৬ ।। ॥ ১৮৬ ॥
padāni tv agatārthāni
tad-artha-gataye narāḥ
yojayanti padair anyaiḥ
sa udghātyaka ucyate

Synonyms

padāniwords; tubut; agata-arthānihaving an unclear meaning; tatthat; artha-gatayeto understand the meaning; narāḥmen; yojayantijoin; padaiḥwith words; anyaiḥother; saḥthat; udghātyakaḥudghātyaka; ucyateis 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).