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________________ 286 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE exposition). The present work contains all the three. The title SC is made up of three words : 1. songara, 2. arnava and 3. candrika. The word srngara denotes one of the eight or nine rasas bearing that name; arnava means an ocean; and candrika moonlight. The whole title, therefore, means : 'Moonlight to the ocean of Srngara's. The word candrika 16 at the end of compounds means elucidation or throwing light on the subject treated. The author compares his work with candrika-moonlight, which is so very lovely and delightful, and thereby suggests that it is a delight to read and study his work which is (implicitly claimed to be) so lucid in its method of composition and style. The title inay also be explained as : "The work imparting special knowledge about poetics covering srngara-rasa and allied topics."17 The work does not prominently treat of sungara nor the author has anything new to say regarding songara as Bhoja had in his Srigaraprakasa. The reason why srngara finds a place in the title is probably this : Srngara rasa is regarded as the prince among sentiments (rasaraja). When this very essential and vital topic of poetics is mentioned in the title, it automatically follows that other, comparatively less important, topics of poetics are implied by it or covered under it. 6. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF SC The work opens with a homage to Lord Jina, and goes on to describe some of predecessors of King Kamiraja, the patron. The first chapter 18 mainly deals with consequences ascribed to initial letters of any composition and to the metrical feet employed in it. The second chapter19 enumerates seven groups of poets and deals with fourfold sense and fourfold power of word. The third chapter20 deals with Rasa, Bhava and their varieties with illustrations of each and every type. The fourth chapter21 is a study of the types of hero and heroine and their friends and messengers and their rivals. The fifth chapter22 treats of ten Gunas. The sixth chapter23 makes a study of Riti and its kinds. The seventh chapter24 deals with Vitti and its varieties. The eighth chapter25, which is the shortest of all, deals with the concepts Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 001868 |
| Book Title | Studies in Jain Literature |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | V M Kulkarni |
| Publisher | Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Story |
| File Size | 14 MB |