Sahrdayaloka Part 03

SR No.: 006910
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tapasvi Nandi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 676
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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SAHRDAYĀLOKA ratyādayo'pi sādhāranyenaiva pratīyanta ity āha -
sādhāranyena ratyādir
api tadvat pratīvate." Visvanātha explains that there is a power of vibhāvā"dis called 'sadhārani-krti' by name. By the strength of it, the crossing of an ocean, or controlling an ocean etc. becomes possible. With the help of this, the sāmājika or pramāta identifies himself with Rāma etc.
To a question that how can any (i.e. all) human-beings, afford to have the zeal to cross an ocean etc., the answer is that such an "utsāha' or zeal for a superhuman feat such as crossing an ocean becomes possible in case of anybody through the power of this 'sādhāranya' i.e. generalisation. Thus, if men, i.e. ordinary human beings deem themselves as capable of crossing an ocean, it does not incur any blemish because all are charged or tranformed by this 'sādhāranya'. Love etc., i.e. ratyā"di of the original character such as Rāma and the like are also experienced by all spectators or enjoyers of art, by the force of "sādhāranya". ..
Viśvanātha observes that the feeling of love etc., taken personally i.e. svātma-gatatvena, i.e. taken as referring to an individual, will cause shame, uneasiness etc. with reference to individual culture of the enjoyer. If it is held that ratyā”di i.e. love etc. are with reference to someone else - "paragatarvena", then no relish will result - "a-rasyatā"pātah". It is through this power, of 'sadhāranya' that all are, as it were involved in whatever is presented and the result is rasa or enjoyment.
The vibhāvā”di-s, he observes, are also experienced in a generalised form, to begin with. The enjoyer - sāmājka-does not experience the vibhāvā"dis as connected or not connected personally with him, or with someone else, and in the enjoyment of rasa, there is no determination concerning the nature of the vibhāvā"dis, i.e. it can be said with precision that they either belong to or do not belong to the self of the enjoyer or someone else. Viśvanātha observes : (S.D. III. 12, pp. 81, ibid) :
“parasya na parasyéti maméti na maméti ca, tadā”svāde vibhāvā”deḥ paricchedo na vidyate." (S.D. III. 12)