Sahrdayaloka Part 02

SR No.: 006909
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tapasvi Nandi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 642
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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SAHRDAYĀLOKA mantra-dūta-prayāņā”jināyakábhyudayaiśca yat pañcabhiḥ sandhibhir yuktam nátivyākhyeyam rddhimat. I. 20 caturvargábhidhāne'pi bhūyasā'rthopadeśa kst, yuktam lokasvabhāvena
rasais ca sakalaih pethak. I. 21 The composition, arranged into sargas or chapters, is called imahākāvya which deals with the great-names (such as those of Vālmīki and Kālidāsa) (or, which is mahat or great among all great efforts of poets), and which is itself mahat i.e. vast in form. It is free from blemishes pertaining to word (and sense) and is rich with meaning (and is also free from blemishes concerning sense, such as a
ng sense such as 'apartha' and the like). It is rendered beautiful with alamkāras (.e. turns of expression, or figures of speech concerning word and sense), and is having a theme connected with a lofty person (sad-āśrayam) (This means that this composition is not vowen around the theme of a lowly person). It describes mantra i.e. political details, sending of emissary, march of an army, war, or fights, the victory of the hero, and is having the five junctures (such as mukha and the rest that are discussed by Bharata and others with reference to drama). It should avoid theoretical discussions of any sort to a larger proportion - nā'tivyākhyeyam. Long discussions tend to make the composition less attractive i.e. nīrasa. It is supposed to be 'rddhimat' i.e. rich in description of seasons, sunrise, sunset, night, moon-rise, marriages, love-sports, picking up of flowers, water-sports, birth of a son etc. etc. [rddhimat stu-sandhyārātri-candrodayā"dīnām vivāha-sambhoga-puspávacaya-krīdā-rati-putrajananā"dīnām ca varnanaiḥ pracuram - Tatacarya, pp. 10). This composition aims at the four-fold pursuits i.e. caturvarga viz. dharma, artha, kāma and mokşa. But principally it deals itself with artha : "bhūyas, artha-krt". By 'artha' is not meant activity concerning collection of wealth but Tatācārya explains it as "artho hitam”. i.e. it aims at solidarity both of individual and society. The most important characteristic of a big literary composition is that it is gifted with a subject or theme which concerns itself with normal life. : yuktam loka-svabhāvena. Nothing abnormal is to be attempted. All description should look normal and natural. It should be rich in all rasas or sentiments or, we may put it otherwise as follows. It should abound in situations that take care of all human emotions and feelings and