Kavyanushasana Critical Study

SR No.: 001713
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

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the Meghadūta (1-31) describes blooming lotuses in a river and another verse does the same with regard to blue lotuses (Kūvalaya ). The presence of swans in each and every reservoir is suitably described in a verse which gives a graphic picture of a river full of rising waves with swans and cranes warbling in it. Two verses describe the presence of gold and gems in every mountain. The first describes a large mountain which resembles the ocean on account of its possessing elephants, various fauna and lots of gold etc.
In regard to non-mention of a class, the gloss gives the examples of (a) the Malati flower not being described in Spring, (b) the sandle tree being described as without flowers and fruits, and (c) the Asoka tree as devoid of fruits. The Viveka commentary supplies illustrations ( verse numbers 61, 62 & 63). A poet is pained to see the averseness of the season of Spring to Malati flowers, particularly since it is a season that causes bloom all around. Another verse lauds the Sandal tree, which has no flowers or fruits, but still it serves others by its own body. A third verse ( 63 ) states that though Nature did not favour the Asoka tree with fruits, yet the leaves of no other tree bear comparison with the sprouts of Asoka. As for showing the absence of substance in a thing. the gloss refers to the non-mention of moonlight in the dark half of the month as well as the non-mention of darkness in the bright half of the month. This particular poetic convention is explained in the Viveka commentary by illustrations (vv 64-65). A couplet mentions the appearance of Balarama and Krsna, comparable to the bright half and the dark half of a month respectively. Another verse (65) states that though every month has moonlight equally present in both the bright and the dark halves of the month, yet only one fortnight is fortunate enough to be called the bright fortnight.
Examples of non-mention of Guņa relate to absence of natural colours, e.g. redness not described as a quality of the
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