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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 1.186

padāni tv agatārthāni tad-artha-gataye narāḥ yojayanti padair anyaiḥ sa udghātyaka ucyate
[padaani tv agataarthaani tad-artha-gataye naraah yojayanti padair anyaih sa udghaatyaka uchyate]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
padāni tv agatārthāni tad-artha-gataye narāḥ yojayanti padair anyaiḥ sa udghātyaka ucyate
“ ‘To explain an unclear word, men generally join it with other words. Such an attempt is called udghātyaka.’ ”

This verse is quoted from the Sāhitya-darpaṇa (6.289).

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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