Special .rc file fails with message "bash: `rsync-nssh': not a valid identifier"

[ro...@joker.sleazegate.com]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='x86_64' -DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' -DCONF_VENDOR='unknown' -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/lsd/Linux/share/locale' -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I./include -I./lib -g -O2
uname output: Linux joker.sleazegate.com 3.4.9-1.fc16.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Aug 15 20:45:23 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 4.2
Patch Level: 37
Release Status: release

Description:
I have been using this special .rc file for several years. It grows and grows. The Fedora Core bash (bash-4.2.28-1.fc16.x86_64)
does not produce this error.

Repeat-By:
After invoking this newly compiled bash, I enter . /.grgrc (a link to /root/.grgrc). The message is produced. If you want
more information, I would be most happy to do whatever is required.