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and illustration in the Viveka commentary. Proceeding to explain these terms, he states that Śruti means the revealed texts of the Vedic literature such as the Vedas and the Brahmanas, and first quotes a line from the Satapath Brahmaṇa which, when translated, means "Urvasi, a nymph, verily desired Pururavas, the son of Ila", and then quotes a verse expressing the same idea poetically. Smrti means recollection of the revealed texts and quotes a smrti texts ordaining that if a person is found in possession of a part of any stolen property, he should be held responsible for stealing the whole property. He then quotes a verse from Kalidasa's play called the "Vikramorvasiya" (Act IV). Proceeding along the same lines, Purana is explained as consisting of narratives of Vedic episodes and quotes a couplet from the Agnipuraṇa which refers to the fright created in the minds of the gods by the powerful demon Hiranyakaśipu. Now, this simple idea of the Purāṇa has been admirably and quite poetically conveyed by the great classical poet Magha in his Sisupalavadha (1. 46).
History is explained as a sub-division of the Puranic form of literature. Traditionally, the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahabharata are classified as Itihasa or Historical texts. Hence, Hemachandra quotes a couplet from the Rāmāyaṇa (IV. 34. 18) wherein the monkey king Sugriva is advised to behave and keep his promise lest he should follow his brother Valin slain by Rama. This simple, direct verse is transformed into a forceful threat to Sugriva in Kumarādāsa's Janakiharaṇa, a well known classic of the Sanskrit language. To illustrate the poet's assimilation of the scriptures, first, a Shaivite verse is quoted in the Viveka Commentary and then appears a verse in which the Bodhisattva extremely selflessly wishes to suffer for the evil deeds of the people at large and wants the people to enjoy the happiness produced by his own good deeds. Content with quoting this typically Buddhistic verse full of benevolence, Hemachandra does not consider it proper to multiply examples of this type from other scriptures such as the Jaina scriptures. Under Tarka or Philosophy, Hemachandra quotes
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| SR No. | 001713 |
| Book Title | Kavyanushasana Critical Study |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | A N Upadhye |
| Publisher | A N Upadhye |
| Publication Year | 1987 |
| Total Pages | 558 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Kavya |
| File Size | 10 MB |