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The CM bears testimony to Mandana's through grounding in poetics. His Alamkāramandana also testifies to it in ample measure. 10 While an under-current of alliteration runs throughout his prose and poetry, other figures of speech serve to lend strength to his expression. Upamā, svabhāvokti, sahokti, samāsokti, 11 vyatireka, bhrāntināna, vibhāvanā sleșa and parisamkhyā are some of the alamākras, he has employed with a measure of predilection.
With his sober view of poetry, strong equipment and sound judgement Mandana has thus given us a campū that is readable by all accounts. The Campūmandana has an assured place in the galaxy of Jaina campūs.
10 For the Critique on Alamkaramandana refer to my article "Alamkara Mandana :
Mandana's Tract on Poetics", Tulasiprajna, Ladnun, XII. 3, pp. 55-60. 11 kumudodaramandirato yena labdho 'rkato' pi santapah/so'pi nipatito bhrngastungatvisi
gahanaje dahane, CM, Verse 2. p. 31.
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