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Dhvani in Kuntaka, Bhoja and others, and Gunībhūta-vyangya and Citra-Kāvya. 1079 described, there will not be much-scope for the use of plain figures of speech, simile and so on, because their use would spoil their exquisitely delicate natural charm." (Trans. K.Kris., pp. 411, ibid).
This shows that K. is not apethetic to vyañjanā and is at times prepared to accept the charm caused by the same. What he seems to do is that he gives a larger connotation to A.'s expression; viz. "tau sabdarthau mahākaveh." (Dhv. I. 8.) For Ā. these 'śabdárthau' were exclusively "vyangya-vyañjakau”. For Ā. specifically observes at I. 8 (Dhv. pp. 14, ibid).
“evam vācya-vyatirekiņo vyangya sadbhāvam pratipādya prādhānyam tasyaiva darśayati -
“sórthas tad-vyakti-sāmarthyayogi sabaś ca kaścana, yatnataḥ pratyabhijñeyau
tau śabdárthau mahākaveh." (Dhv. I. 8) sa vyangyórthas tad-vyakti-sāmarthya-yogi śabdaś ca kaścana, na sarvaḥ tāv eva śabdárthau mahākaveḥ pratyabhijñeyau. vyangya-vyañjakābhyām eva hi suprayuktābhyām mahākavitva-lābho mahākavīnām, na vācya-vācaka-racanā. mātrena." (pp. 14, 16, ibid).
"Thus after establishing the existence of the implicit meaning as distinct from the explicit, the over-riding superiority of that meaning is demonstrated in what follows :
That meaning, and that rare word which possesses the power of conveying it, only these two deserve the careful scrutiny of a first-rate poet. (Dhv. I. 8)
"that meaning" refers to the implicit and 'that rare word which possesses the power of conveying it points out that it is not any and every word (recorded in the dictionary). Such a word and such a meaning-only these two deserve the careful recognition of a first-rate poet. The status of first-rate poets is achieved only by the effective employment of suggested meanings and suggestive expressions, and not by a mere use of conventional meanings and conventional words.” (Trans. K.Kris., pp. 15, 17, ibid)
Not that .. on his part does not recognise the charm of the expressed content, but he feels that this charm of the expressed content will shine out only in the association of sentiment which is necessarily suggested. Says .. : Dhv. IV. 7, (pp. 282, ibid) and vịtti, thereon :
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