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attempt to settle their text in his paper "On The Uparūpakas Called Dombika And Şidgaka" (published in "Vidyā”, Journal of Gujarat University, Vol. XII, January 1969, No. 1, pp. 1-14). Dr. Bhayani, having regard to the language and metre of the lines cited, corrects the text as follows:
(i) p. 447, lines 1 and 2 And p. 448, line 7. हेठे वि डोम्बी णचमि सहिइ र होमि हउँ चोरिअमिहुणहैं (or उँ) वम्महसारु कहेमि तउ. He translates the second line : "I narrate to you clandestine intercourse, that is the essence of love." (p. 4). (ii) p. 447, line 28 : 97317413TAT FIRE, NOTE 513737612 Dam/
H 3TT. (iii) p. 448, line 15:04 Mātrās+) GIÀ6 2737 TG 3T SUURHA.. All the three passages, however, are not fully intelligible for want of context
in which they occur. 78.493. This Skandhaka is already dealt with; vide ŚP S.No. (199.83) supra. This
Skandhaka is cited to illustrate the sabda-vaicitrya : Vaktavyártha-pratijñana (declaration of matters or the theme or subject matter to be spoken about - to be treated of - in the poem. Also, read : "3raf faac UCERI तत्साधनतयोपचारात् त्रिदशबन्दीमोक्षादिरूपत्वे विवक्षिते तदभिधाय तस्यास्य काव्यस्यापि
तत्तद्विशेषणसामानाधिकरण्यमुपपन्नमित्यवसेयम् ।" 79.494. This Skandhaka is already dealt with; vide ŚP S.No. (200.83) supra. This
Skandhaka is cited here to illustrate the sabda-vaicitrya: prayojanopanyasa. Pravarasena, the poet, sets forth in this Skandhaka, the purposes or aims of his composing the poem - Setubandha. Cf. Bhāmaha's Kavyalarnkāra (1.2) : tareftiter over her
करोति कीर्ति प्रीतिं च साधुकाव्य-निषेवणम (पा. भे. निबन्धनम)।
80.494. As far as our knowledge goes, this is the solitary Skandhaka verse definitely
known to belong to the poem Råvana-vijaya, which is now lost. It is cited to illustrate Kaviprasarsa (Praise of Poets).
