Nadivijnanam and Nadiprakasham

Author(s): J C Sikdar
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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जिह्म जिह्म शिथिलशिथिलं व्याकुले व्याकुलं वा। स्थित्वा स्थित्वा वहति धमनी याति नाशं च सूक्ष्मा । नित्यं स्थानात् स्खलति पुनरप्यङ्गुली संस्पृशेद् वा भावैरेवं वहुविधविधैः सन्निपातादसाध्या ।
(V. 31) Style of writing and method of exposition :
The style of a work is the voice of words uttered by the author, producing an effect on the feelings of the readers by its action working upon their conscious minds. It may be personal and impersonal. The style of Nadivijnanam used by Maharshi Kanada in presentation of its contents and in dealing with its subject-matter is mainly of one character, viz. poetry. It begins with the metre of poetry in composing its verses in one chapter. The chapter consists of sixty four verses in Sanskrit only.
It is the simple classical Sanskrit exhibiting its rich style in one chapter with clarity. When the style of Nandivijnanm is judged with an objective approach, it is found that it has served its purpose in full by embodying the teachings on the science of pulse in classical language.
It contains literary flourishes in the form of verses faithfully transmitted from generation to generation and in the manner of exposition of the author to convey the thoughts and ideas on the science of pulse to the readers. The method of
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