Rasarnavasudhakara 3.269
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3.269
Now, nirukti (etymological interpretation): / Nirukti is an irreproachable statement of names for the purpose of establishing a meaning.
3.269.p1
|| 116 || [*20] [niruktam in the printed edition.]
3.269.p2
As in the Śākuntala, Priyaṃvadā: “Friend Śakuntalā! Just stand right here for a moment, so that with you near it, this kesara sapling looks as though it is entwined with a creeper! [Friend Śakuntalā, just stand right here for a moment, so that with you near it, this kesara sapling looks as though it is entwined with a creeper!]”
3.269.p3
Śakuntalā: “That is truly why you are Priyaṃvadā (one who speaks pleasingly)! [That is truly why you are Priyaṃvadā!]” [Preceding verse 1.18]. Here, because of Priyaṃvadā’s pleasant speech, the statement that ‘this is her name’ is nirukti.
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