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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[NOVEMBER, 1894.
The indication of a (metaphorical) meaning to be indicated by another word used in its literal sense is Indirect Designation.' So Raghunatha (Rasika-môhana, 178): "Suchya 'rtha kau suchibo."
Text.
Ratnavalyalankara.
Ratnávali prastuta artha
Rasika chatura-mukha lakshmi-pati
Translation.
The String of Jewels.
krama té aura-hu náma | sakala jñana kau dhama || 169 ||
[Not in Sahitya-darpana.]
When a series of names of other people or things all meaning the subject in hand is given in order, it is an instance of this figure; as for example: -
O Devoted Gallant, Chief of the skilful (or Brahmâ), Lord of Wealth (or Vishnu) Abode of all knowledge (or 'Siva).'
Here the Heroine addresses the Hero, and gives him these names in order. So Padmakara (Padmábharana, 237):
Ratnávali krama sau kahaba
prákrita padartha-vṛinda |
Ravi, sasi, kuja, budha, guru gunani
lai Vidhi rachyau narinda | 169 || The String of Jeweis is the mentioning in order a number of words in the meaning of the subject in hand (indicating a person mentioned, and not, as in the last figure, not mentioned but inferred); as for example:
God created this king after selecting the qualities of the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter.'
Text. Tadguṇalankara.
Tadguna taji guna apanau Bésari môté adhara mili
sangati kau guna léi
padma-rága chhavi déi || 170 ||
Translation.
The Borrower.
Purva-rupa hai sanga guna Dújai jaba guna ná mitai Sésha syama hai biva galé Dipa midyl-há kiyau
[Sahitya-darpana, 746.]
The Borrower is when an object is represented as quitting its own quality, and assuming that of another in proximity to it; as for example: -
Her lower lip, when it touches the pearl of her nose ring, gives it the beauty of a ruby.'
Text, Parvarûpalankara.
taji phiri apanau létu
kiye mitana ké hétu | 171 |
yasa te ujjvala hota
rasana-mani uddyôta || 172 ||
Translation. The Reversion.
[Not in Sahitya-darpana.]
It is the figure of Reversion (a) when an object abandons its adventitious qualities and reverts to its original form, and (b) when a thing does not abandon its own qualities, even thongh efforts be made to cause them to disappear. Examples are:
