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padivatthū guņa-kaliā asamā mālā a viguņa-rūvā al sampuņņā gūdhā saṁkhalā a lesā a dara-vialā || 12
Prativastu, Gunakalitā, Asamā, Mālā, Viguņarūpā, Sampūrņā, Gūdhā, Śịrkhalā, Śleşā, Isatvikalā,
ekka-kkamā pasaṁsā tallicchā ņimdiā aisaā a sui-miliā taha a viappiā a sattaraha uvamão || 13
Anyonyā, Prasaṁsā, Tallipsā, Ninditā, Atiśayā, Śrutimilitā, Vikalpitā.
pațivatthue sā uvamā jā samāņa-vatthurūă a | ‘iva'-'miva'--pivā’i-rahiā visarisa-guna-paaeāhisto || 14
That Upamā is Prativastu which lacks particles (of comparison) like iva, miva, piva, and which conveys similarity between two things, inspite of dissimilar qualities.
padivatthuvamā jahā : sampatta-tivagga-suhā thovā puhavia homti ņāra-nahā || mahura-phala (?) [-kusumā] siņiddha-pattā tarū viralā || 15 The illustration of Prativastūpamā :
There are few kings on this earth who have achieved (all the) three classes of happiness : Rare are such trees that have sweet fruits, fragrant flowers and tenderly smooth leaves.
guņa-kaliā sā bhaņņai gunehi dohim pi sarisaā jattha uvamèo kira jie uvamāņam hoi să samā || 16
That Upamā is called Guņa-kalitā in which resemblance pertains to two qualities.
That Upamā is Asamā in which the object of Comparison becomes the Standard of Comparison.
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