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Introduction
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which the Viveka enumerates as Anuprāsa, Yamaka, Chitra, Slesha, Vakrokti, and Punaruktābhāsa. Their varieties are also discussed.
The first sūtra defines Anuprāsa while the second distinguishes Lātānuprāsa. The third sūtra defines the Yamaka while the fourth says where it is possible. The Al. C. on the fourth sūtra describes and illustrates the varieties of Yamaka. The fifth sūtra defines the Chitra, while the sixth defines Şlesha. The seventh sūtra mentions the varieties of Slesha. The eighth sūtra defines Vakrokti while the ninth defines Panaruktăbhāsa. Many of the illustrations for the Sabdālamkāras are taken from the Devīşataka of Anandavardhana, who is mentioned in the Viveka on the fifth sūtra as Noņasuta Şrīmān Anandavardhana, that is, Anandavardhana - the son of Noņa (p. 321 ). Rudrata's Kāvyālamkāra has also been largely drawn upon in this Adhyāya.
The Viveka on the seventh sūtra, while explaining Páthadharmatva (pp.333-336) quotes at length from the Bharata Nātya Şāstra-probably from Abhinavagupta's commentary. This passage is interesting from many points of view.
The sixth adhyāya treats of twentynine artha - alamkāras including Samkara. It will be seen that Hemachandra has greatly reduced the number of principal Arthālamkāras, which according to Mammata, are sixtyone in number *. This Hemachandra has
* For the history of the development of Alamkāras see Prof. Jacobi's article 'Bhāmaba and Dandin' in Sitzungberichte der Prussian Academie der Wissenschaften or its translation in the Puráttatva Vol. II pp. 81-89.
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