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ADHYAYA Vit The characteristics of a hero and a heroine in a poem are enumerated and defined in the following Sutras.
The whole chapter, as the readers would easily see, is based on the second chapter of *759. In fact 2497 has freely quoted 72759in this chapter.
The etymology of the word 414% is worth-noting नयति व्याप्नोति इतिवृत्तं फलं च इति-the hero is the chief person towards whom all the events in a poem converge and he is the chief person who enjoys the fruit, the consummation of the poem.
The following is a list of alfax i. e. physical qualities in a hero.
Fall is a change of some sort in a body. These qualities, therefore, are born of the change in body. But as in most cases, physical change is due to a mental change, these qualities are both mental and physical. But as the change is seen in the body they are said to be predominantly physical.
THT is defined as a change in body from which 219 promptitude is easily inferred. For instance in the illustration that follows, the swift stretching and the breaking of Shiva's bow by Rama shows his promptitude.
Verse 674 fsgerasa goes with up: the bow with which Shiva destroyed the three cities of the demons.
दिविषदां तेजोभिरिद्धम् adj. of धनुः-the bow which was resplendent with the lustre of Gods (@ga).
दोर्दण्डकस्तस्मिन्नाहितः etc. The moment Rama placed his muscular hand on the bow and stretched it with a twang, it snapped.
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