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________________ 480 STUDIES IN JAIN LITERATURE By using dhvani and gunibhuta vyangya in this manner, there will be no end to the subjectmatter of poetry as long as there is the gift of poetic imagination. "By its very nature (even without the help of a suggested sense), the purely denoted sense is inexhaustible because of difference of circumstance, place, time etc. If the subjectmatter (Vastugati) that is diversified according to time, place etc. is used in accordance with (the doctrine of) propriety and is associated with rasa, bhava, etc., "Though assiduously written about by thousands of thousands of (poets similar to) Vacaspati, it cannot be exhausted any more than the primordial matter (Prakrti) of the universe."75 "Earlier poets through the virtue of their times (i. e. because they were born in ancient times) were able to wander on virgin paths but some others (i. e. modern poets) are guided on difficult paths by the imitation of the genius of the earlier poets."76 "It is true that there is nothing that has not been seen on the well-trodden paths of poetry. But actually this is true for only the very beginnings of the path. All else is new."77 Glorious is the poet's speech pulsating with inspiration ! Though every day great poets have drained its essence from tbe beginning of creation yet it still seems as if its seal remains unbroken-intact (i.e., its riches have barely been tapped)."78 Again, Anandavardhana's discussion of prakrtyaucitya (propriety in relation to the nature of characters) which is divided into propriety relating to high, middle and low characters as well as propriety relating to divya (divine), manusa (human) and divya-manusa characters strongly reminds us of the threefold katha (story): divya, divya-manusi and manusi spoken of by the author of Lilava779 Further, Anandavardhana's specific reference to Satavahana's superhuman exploit of going to the netherworld of Nagas which has been described in Lilavai indicates that he knew this Prakrit work and has utilised it in the context of describing Prakrti-aucitya. The whole discussion would show how, the Prakrt works Setubandha, Gaudavaho and Lilavai have greatly influenced Anandavardhana, the greatest writer on Sanskrit Poetics80 For Private & Personal Use Only Jain Education International 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 |