anuvādam anuktvaiva
na vidheyam udīrayet
na hy alabdhāspadaṁ kiñcit
kutracit pratitiṣṭhati
na vidheyam udīrayet
na hy alabdhāspadaṁ kiñcit
kutracit pratitiṣṭhati
Synonyms
anuvādam-things already known; anuktvā-without mentioning; eva-certainly; na-not; vidheyam-unknown subject matters; udīrayet-one should mention; na-not; hi-certainly; alabdha-āspadam-without having achieved a proper place; kiñcit-something; kutracit-anywhere; pratitiṣṭhati-has a position.
Translation
" 'Without first mentioning what is known, one should not introduce the unknown, for that which has no solid basis can never be established anywhere.'
Purport
This is a verse from the Ekādaśī-tattva.