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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
*15) When commenting on Rudrata XI.36 Namisādhu observes that the figures of speech
discussed by Rudrata, are only illustrative and not exhaustive. In support of his statement he quotes the following Prakrit verse : Na hugha tu itanaavahi (?)......
(p. 149) ण अ ताण घडइ ओही, ण अ ते दीसंति कहवि पुणरुत्ता। जे विन्भमा पिआणं अत्था वा सुकइ-वाणीणं ॥
(p. 149 1 16-17) (न च तेषां घटते ऽ वधिर्न च ते दृश्यन्ते कथमपि पुनरुक्ताः। ये विभ्रमाः प्रियाणामर्था वा सुकवि-वाणीनाम् ॥)
- Vişamabā nalilāyām, ( Vide Dhvanyā loka - IV, p. 539)