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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAN
There is a mixture of Sanga and Paramparita Rupaka at 117.36,37,40.
In describing the beauty of Sītā the poet has heaped similes and metaphors (26.99-101) which are conventional.
Besides that, similes and metaphors like Rati and Ananga for beautiful couples (6.167; 28.123), the sun for radiance (5.141; 9.90), the moon for agreeableness (7.60), the cooing of peacocks for agreeable sound (6.116), the torrents of rain for showering of arrows (10.59;27.29), the earth for forgiveness, wind for detachment, sky for clarity, sea for sobriety, mountain for patience, birds for non-amassing nature (14.7980;68.45), Vrsabha (bull) for excellence (2.21;4.33;112.1) either in penance or valour, lion for patience and dauntless courage (2.94;7.164), bubble, lightning and dream for ephemeral nature of life and worldly things (1.17;39.54) and heaven and heavenly beings for beauty (3.159;6.48,219;7.155;34.15%B73.29 and 102.51) are often repeated.
Thus we find that our poet in generally using popular, traditional and Purāṇic material for the embellishment of his work,
Utpreksā:-There are examples of fancy (Utpreksa) also. Thick darkness palls the world as if the evil cature of the wicked supersedes the nability of the good (2.100). The sun set as if he were afraid of the befalling calamity (39.23), or he fled away as if he were unable to bear the sight of Sita's fire-ordeal (102.9).
Mudrālankāra:- In the ending verse of every canto word 'Vimala' occurs. The poet has deliberately introduced his name (2.119). It is here that we come across a device which has been so employed for the first time. It is called Mudralankara.
1. वरकमलपत्तनयणा, कोमुइरय णियरसरिसमुहसोहा ।
कुन्ददलसरिसदसणा, दाडिमफुल्लाहरच्छाया । कोमलबाहालइया, रत्तासोउज्जलाभकरजुयला । करयलसुगेज्झमज्झा, वित्थिण्णनियम्बकरभोरू । रत्तुप्पलसमचलणा, कोमुइरयणियरकिरणसंघाया।
मोहासिउ व नज्जइ, रयणियरं चेव कन्तीए ॥२६.६६-१०१ 2. उच्छरइ तमो गयणे, मइलन्तो दिसिवहे कसिणवण्णो। __सज्जणचरिउज्जोयं नज्जइ ता दुज्जरणसहावो ॥२.१०० 3. वरकमलनिबद्धा निग्गयालीसमत्ता, महुरसरनिनायाच्चन्तरम्मा पदेसा। तरुपवणवलग्गा पुप्फरेणु मुयन्ता, विमलकिरणमन्ताइच्चभासा विसुद्धा ॥
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