Sahrdayaloka Part 01

SR No.: 006908
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tapasvi Nandi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 602
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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'Pratīyamāna artha' - as seen in the earlier ālamkārikas...
I. 94 is given to illustrate the above, such as -
"kumudāni nimîlanti kamalāny unmiṣanti ca, iti netra-kriyádhyāsāl
labdhā tad-vācinī śṛtiḥ."
Dandin then adds that words such as niṣṭhyuta, udgīrṇa, vānta, etc. convey a charming sense when used metaphorically. If they are used in the direct sense, they turn out to be vulgar. Thus, even here, there is not only an acceptance of implicit sense, but there is clear mentioning of "gauna-vṛtti" also. K.D. I. 95 says:
"nisthyūta-udgirṇa-vāntā"di gunavṛtti-vyapāśrayam,
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atisundram anyatra
grāmakakṣām vigāhate."
This samadhi-guna, observes Dandin, in which a metaphorical expression is involved, is the quint essence of poetry and is resorted to by all poets: KD. I. 99 reads as,
"tad-etat-kavya-sarvasvam samādhir nama yo gunah, kavi-sārthaḥ samagrópi
tam enam anugacchati."
Thus, in his treatment of gunas or excellences Daṇḍin seems to cover a lot of implicit sense. In his treatment of the figures of sense, i.e. arthālamkāras also, like Bhāmaha he has incorporated a lot of imlicit sense. We have noted earlier his general attitude towards alamkāras. We will not repeat our discussion concerning alamkāras such as rūpaka, dīpaka, apahnuti, vyājastuti, aprastuta-praśamsā, samāsokti tulyayogita, nidarśanā, paryāyokta, ākṣepa, etc., which contain implied sense as explained when we dealt with these alamkāras in Bhamaha's Kavyalamkāra, but we will deal with a good many varieties of upamā pointed out by Daṇḍin, and go to underline that almost all these sub-varieties of upamă are beautified by an element of implied sense inherent in them. With this general note we will go to examine Dandin's treatment of arthálam kāras as below.