Verse 709

Tap any word for its meaning.

। ॥ ७०९ ॥

In plain words

Those skilled in scripture declare that meaning is of two kinds: direct and implied. I will now explain to you that literal meaning as expounded by the wise.

Close to the Sanskrit

By those skilled in scriptural meaning, the sense is twofold: literal and implied. The literal meaning, which has been uttered by the wise, I will declare to you.