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LITERARY EVALUATION
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failure to believe that Lakşman is really dead, one is so reluctant to believe such hard realities even though they are wrought before one's bare eyes.
One may not be aware of failing of one's own reason but he is likely to perceive such failings in others. Rāma perceives the insanity of others-deliberately enacted and then gradually he comes to realise his own by perceiving similarity between his own and their deeds. How natural is the psychological treatment by which Rāma gets cured (113.28-45).
Sentiments or Rasas. It is a religious epic poem so it is "Śanta-rasa' the sentiment of quietude that dominates in it. But Rasas like Sșngāra, Karunā and Vira have also been emphasised and the other Rasas also have not altogether been left.
Sentiment of Love:-In the PCV at 10.36-43 and 70 51-59 we find charming descriptions of the water-sports of king Sahasrakirana with his wives and the amorous activities of the Raksasa couples respectively. Here the Sambhoga aspect of Śșrgāra Rasa is at its climax.
In the water sports at 10.36-43 the gestures and the activities of the damsels who are sporting with the king are sensuous. Some damsel conceals her breasts with her Uttariya, the king snatches it away and she has no other alternative but to take a dip into the water. Someone hides the scratch on her breast with her hands, out of bashfulness. Others throw water on the king to attract his attention. Someone gets angry with the king at the latter's negligence of her, the king then appeases her and thus follows many sweet sports?.
At 70.51-57 there is a description of the revels of the Raksasa couples. The Rākşasas are going to do or die on the morrow, so on
एक्का तत्थ वरतणू, थणयुयलं अंसुएण छायन्ती। अवहरियउत्तरिज्जा, सहसत्ति जले अह निवुड्डा ।। ईसावसेण कुविया, उदयं घेतूण कोमलकरेसु । कन्तस्स हरिसियमणा, घत्तइ वच्छत्थलाभोए । इन्दीवरदलनयणा, घेत्तुं इन्दीवरं हणइ अन्ना। अन्नाए सा वि तुरियं, प्राहम्मइ सहस्सवत्तेहिं । अन्ना. दठूण उरे, नहक्खयं बालचन्दसंठाणं। अवहरियउत्तरिज्जा, छाएइ थणं करयलेणं ।। काएत्थ पणयकुविया, मोणं परिगिण्हिऊण वरजुवई । तीसं पुण उवणीया, दइएण सिरप्पणामेणं ॥१०.३७-४१
