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with Rādha, Krsna's love, is mentioned in Vajjalagga V.Nos 595, 598 and 599. Kuntaka cites this gātha in the course of his discussion of vifaashai (beauty of concealment). Here in the first half the subject concealed is 'F.Uut (ofaci, sta-TU) - Visakha's weeping. But another sentence in the seond half) brings out vividly the intensity of her weeping and delights the hearts of rasikas (sensitive readers).
It is rather surprising that the editor in his translation speaks of Rādhā (“Rādhā weeps' 'Rādhā's weeping' p. 387). Viśākhikā (Viśākhā) like some other notable companions of Rådhā e.g. Pālī, Dhanyā, was, in fact, Rādhā's rival in claiming Krsna's love.
(Read Dr Bhayani's paper "Pali, Dhanya and Cărukesi" in Pt. Bechardas Doshi Commemoration Volume, P. V. Research Institute, I TI Road, Varanasi -5)
15. This gātha is already dealt with, (vide DHV S.No. (14.8) supra. Kuntaka cites
this gāthă in the context of his rūdhi-vaicitrya-vakratā (art in beautifying
conventional sense) because a denotative word gets artful extension of sense : - through connotation of even impossible dharmas (attributes) imagined by the
poet or inclusion of a hyperbolic excess of even an existing dharma (attribute).
16. This gātha is incomplete and therefore obscure.
17. Note: This passage is corrupt and obscure.
18. Kuntaka does not accept Second Nidarśanā. He includes it under Pratiyamānā
Utprekṣā. In the same way he seems to include the example under consideration under Pratiyamānā Utpreksā.
19. Note: This passage is corrupt and obscure.
20. Kuntaka cites this gåthă as an example of kriyā-vaicitryam. In this gātha Siva's
third eye is to be covered in common with the other two (normal eyes) and is as much an eye as the other two; Siva's third eye alone is most victorious since it is covered with a kiss of the goddess. The verb jayati (triumphs) in the gāthā has a striking beauty which men of taste alone can feel.
21. This line forms the second half of the gathă cited above (S.No. 20.23)
