Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics Part 02

SR No.: 006960
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: V M Kulkarni
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 768
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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आन्तर अर्थ is the subtle, covert or hidden meaning and बाह्य अर्थ is the apparent or obvious or literal meaning. It has two aspects — (i) the amusing or entertaining and (ii) the mystifying or puzzling.
Verse 6 is an example of the stefcior, called wild — better known as Fahialle. Verse 7 is an example of उपमा; 'शशिन इव' इति द्रव्योपमा । 'कुमुदं संकुचितम्' इति क्रियोपमा ।
Verse 8 is an example of अन्योन्योपमा. According to Jainism, anger, pride, deceit and
greed form the four 44s (passions).
Verse 9 is an example of भ्रान्तिमानलंकार. पसयच्छि-हे प्रसृताक्षि, प्रसृते विस्तीर्णे अक्षिणी यस्या: सा,
तथा तस्या आमन्त्रणे ।
. Verse 10 is an example of आक्षेपालंकार. ये कीर्ति नेच्छन्ति । ये च क्षणमपि करुणां नैव कुर्वन्ति । ते
मरणसमयेऽपि धनयक्षा इव धनं किं ददति ? अपि तु न ददति इति काकूक्तिः । There is a variant reading करुणाकणं in place of करुणं खणं. It yields better sense: 'कणो लेश:, तन्मात्रामपि करुणाम्।
Verse 11 is an example of हेतुरलंकार. कण्ठाo कण्ठाभ्यन्तरे घोलित: करुणत्वेनालपित: मधुरस्वरो यस्मिन्
तत्तथा ।
Verse 12 is also an example.of हेतुरलंकार. मृगाको विषसोदर: (विषं सोदरो भ्राता यस्य स विषसोदरः।
एकतोऽर्णवाज्जातत्वात्) | --- शिखरी वृक्षो जाति - (पा.भे. जात-)पलाश:। ---अत्र मरणस्य हेतुरमी । एको विषसोदरः, अन्यो यमाशानिवासी (मलयाचलवायु:)। अपरस्तु पलाश: पक्षे वृक्ष:।
Vägbhatālamkára has ten commentaries written on it. Four of them are so far published : one by Simhadevagani, another by Jinavardhanasuri, third by Jīvānanda Vidyāsāgara and fourth by Jñānapramodagani — this commentary is recently published by L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad - 9. It is edited by Prof. R. S. Betai and prefaced with a learned introduction.