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'Classification of Poetry (Criticism Oriented)
1017 impediments. Otherwise he will not succeed in composing even a single verse full of sentiment. The following verses answer the question, "What, then are these impediments which deserve to be carefully avoided by the poet ?”. Dhv. III. 18, 19 read as :
"virodhi-rasa-sambandhivibhāvā"di-parigrahaḥ, vistarena anvitasyā'pi vastunónyasya varnanam.” (III. 18) "akāņda eva vicchittir, akāņde ca prakāśanam, pariposam gatasyā’pi paunah-punyena dīpanam rasasya, syād virodhāya
vịtty anaucityam eva vā.” (III. 19) "Sketching the setting etc., of an opposite sentiment, describing something whose connection with the subject on hand is only very remote.” (IV. 18)
"Stopping the delineation of sentiment abruptly, as also elaborating it when not . required; over-elaborating it again and again, though it has already received sufficient elaboration, and indecorum in respect of behaviour-all these hinder the course of sentiment.” (III. 19) (Trans. K.Kris., pp. 161, ibid)
Ā. further elaborates in his vrtti as follows: He observes that the first impediment to sentiment is delineating the vibhāvā"dis i.e. determinants, consequents and transitory feelings of a rasa, which is opposite to the contextual rasa. For example, the taking of the determinants or vibhāvas of the opposite rasa, is seen when first a poet describes a person who is the substrutum of śānta-rasa or tranquillity and then immediately (anantaram eva) the same person is described as a substratum of love in union, i.e. he is described as a hero in the setting of erotic sentiments, i.e. as a lover. Thus the originally intended sentiment of tranquillity or śāntarasa is hindered.
Describing the basic emotion (= bhāva) of an opposite rasa is seen in hero tries to humour his beloved who is angry through love-quarrel, by telling stories of renunciation of worldly pleasures. In the same way opposite consequents or anubhāvas are seen being portrayed, when a hero gets wild and shows real anger when his beloved is feigning love-anger, and does not yield to his approaches.
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