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SAHRDAYĀLOKA ‘lāvanya' as manifested in the sukumāra mārga is defined as - (pp. 49, Edn. K. Kris.)
"evam prasādam abhidhāya lāvanyam laksayati - "varna-vinyāsa-vicchittipada-samdhāna-sampadā, svalpayā bandha-saundaryam
lāvanyam abhidhīyate.” (V.J., I. 32) bandho varna-vinyāsah, tasya saundaryam rāmaniyakam lāvanyam abhidhīyate, lāvanyam ity ucyate. kīdņśam ? varṇānām akşarāņām vinyāso, vicitram nyasanam, tasya vicchittih, sobhā vaidagdhya-bhangī, tayā laksitam padānām sup-tinantānām samdhānam samyojanam, tasya sampat, sā'pi śobhaiva, taya lakṣitam. kīdrśyā ? ubhaya-rūpayā’pi svalpayā manān mātrayā náti-nirbandha-nirmitayā, tad ayam atra arthaḥ-sabdártha-saukumārya-subhagah sanniveśa-mahimā lāvanyarūpo gunaḥ kathyate -
(Trans. K. Kris. pp. 335, 336) - “After perspicuity, grace is explained -
When even a little beauty in respect of alleterative syllables and in the choice of diction results in the charm of syntax and contributes to the strikingness of style. we have the excellence called 'grace'. (32)
Syntax refers to effective sentence-construction. Its charm is designated 'grace'. It is characterised by the beauty of alleterative syllables on one hand and in the choice of striking diction on the other. But both these contributory elements remain only in the background and do not attract forced attention as they are created by the poet effortlessly. The idea is the charm in synctactic construction with striking edge and trenderness in words and meanings is regarded as excellence called 'grace'.”
The 'lāvanya' as revealed in vicitra-mārga is defined by Kuntaka at V.J. I. 47 - as
"atrálupta-visargántaiḥ padaiḥ protaiḥ parasparam, hșsvaiḥ samyoga-pūrvaiś ca
lāvanyam atiricyate.” (I. 47) - asminn evamvidhaiḥ padair lāvanyam atiricyate, pariposam prāpnoti. kīdrśaiḥ ? parasparam anyonyam protaiḥ samśleșam nītaiḥ. anyac ca kīdṛśaiḥ ?
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