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Verse No. 11: The poetical charm of the alankära mentioned in this verse is called the arthäntar-nyäs. Two different things have been mentioned here, one is the ordinary sea, the water which is always salty and the other is a legendary milky ocean where one can find nectar like milk. There is no comparison between the virtues of these two. This is known as the arthäntar nyäs in Sanskrit poetry'.
Verse No. 12 As regards the poetry, the poet has used the anumän (presumption) alankära. It is assumed that the Lord is made of the particles, which have certain divine qualities.
Verse No. 17 also suggests similar type of comparison.
Verse No. 22 Here the beautiful comparison is known as the Prativastupama alankära in Sanskrit poetry. In this type of alankära comparison is made indirectly. The poet does not actually say that the mother is like the East. He puts two things in front of us separately and makes us to compare one with the other.
2/1.11 Stories Associated with the Bhaktämara Stotra
The following stories have been taken from a book of commentary on the Bhaktämara Stotra. The book, Gunäkar Vritti, by a 15th century Jain monk called Gunäkar Soori has been regarded as an authentic source for studying the Bhaktămara Stotra. Most of the stories are of a person or persons who were rescued from their troubles by the Goddess Chakreshvari. Chakreshvari is the attendant deity of Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankara. People believe that the Goddess Chakreshvari helps a person who recites or worships the Bhaktämara Stotra.
Story No.1 (Power of verses Nos. 1 and 2)
This is the story of King Bhoj who ruled the kingdom of Mälwä. Once a member of the priestly cast (Brahmin) came to see the king. He paid his respects to the king and informed him of Mäntungächärya and the Bhaktämara Stotra. He said that people talk about the miraculous powers of the mantras of the Bhaktämara Stotra, but the king should try and find out if there is any truth in them.
The king was also very eager to know how the mantra works and whether there was any truth in the belief that the Bhaktämara Stotra has some miraculous powers or not.
Meanwhile, someone mentioned that there was a merchant in the town whose name was Hemshreshthi. The merchant knew the Bhaktämara Stotra very well. The King asked Hemshreshthi to come to his court and explain all about the stotra. Hemshreshthi was too willing to show and prove the miraculous effects of the Bhaktämara Stotra but he said that he would do something about this only after three days.
Three days passed and nothing happened. The king was very anxious to see something. As the merchant Hemshreshthi did nothing, the king thought that this was the time to act and test Hemshreshthi's faith.
P 31 Hip## Kunada's book Bnaktzuapa, Kayza Mandir, Namiuna Stiotra Vrutti)
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