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CCCXVIII
Kavyanusasana
As this sort of classification, in the opinion of Hemachandra, originated with Mammata, his name is mentioned with the quotation of the Karikas in the Viveka.
The Viveka on this adhyaya extensively quotes from the Bharata Natyaṣastra as also from the commentary of Abhinavagupta on it. The whole portion discussing Rasa is quoted almost verbatim from Abhinavagupta's commentary.
The third adhyaya, in its ten sutras, deals with the Doshas. The Al. C. and the Viveka fully discuss the subject. The Viveka, as usual, gives a great number of illustrations and quotes passages from the Kavyamīmāmsā of Rajasekhara on the subject of Deșa and Kala that is Geography and seasons of India. The reason of not mentioning the name of Rajasekhara here might be that, in the view of Hemachandra, Rajasekhara also might have taken this matter from some other author.
The fourth adhyaya deals with gunas. In the first sutra the three guņas - Madhurya, Ojas and Prasada are mentioned. In the Al. C., Hemachandra following Mammata, says that the gunas are only three and not five or ten. The Viveka on the Sutra is very important as it discusses in detail the views of Bharata, Mangala, Vamana, Dandin etc. mentioning their names (pp. 274-287). The discussion in the Viveka on the relation of metres and gunas is interesting (pp. 287-288). The remaining eight sutras define the three gunas and discuss how they are related to the quality of the syllables used (pp. 289–294).
The fifth adhyaya treats of the six Sabdalamkāras
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