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words and sentences, it is also described as "poetic paraphrase" or 'imaging' or reflection. Here the apprentice tries to given an exact reflection of the idea of his predecessor. The first verse (33) here invokes the serpents worn around Siva's throat and describes their appearance and effect in charming words and adjectives. Now the poet-aspirant faithfully copies this idea by reflecting it in another, a little less effective, verse. Here he not only retains the idea but the sense of invocation as well. However, it should be noted that the meanings of the two verses slightly differ on account of the change of the expression Candrāmộtāmbu to Galadgangambu.
The second main type of Arthacchayopajivana is illustrated in verse No. 35. This variety, called Alekhyaprakhya, consists in borrowing the idea of another poem with only a slight change. Therefore this variety is called 'imaging' or just like a picture. Owing to this reason, Hemachandra (or rather Rājasekhara) quotes another verse (35) which retains the central idea of the original kept before him by the novice while practising the Pratibimbakalpa variety with slight variations in details about the serpents etc. So here, as Rājasekhara says, there is some polish or garnishing given to the old idea with the result that the subject appears as though it is a different subject that is being treated of. The clever people call it 'imaging' or copy-sketch ! Some cleverness this !
The third way to borrow or imitate consists in having different subjects or senses expressed in a similar phraseology or word-construction. This variety is called Tulyadehitulya. and is recommended as good for adoption by well-known critics (e.g., Anandavardhana, Dhv. Al. IV. 4).16 To illustrate this, two verses (36 and 37) are quoted. The first verse contains the idea of a good horse and a bad elephant whereas. the second verse describes the simple stone in every house which, being of frequent use, is respected and worshipped, but the bright lustre of the jewel resides either in a place or in a mine. Here the ideas or objects of description differ, but
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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 |