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32 varieties of Artha on p. 9 proves how deep the thinking of Sanskrit writers on the probem is. The author's critical remarks compare the thinking of Sanskrit writers with the west and this enhances the value of the problem and its study. The next paper, on "Sanskrit Rhetoricians on Poetic Conventions" is on the sane lines. The third paper on “Kākū" deals with a valuable problem that will be of interest to some few enlightened scholars.
Abhinavabhārati- Text Restored" is one rare welcome attempt to bring the text concerned out of its corruptions and to preciseness. The next paper "Kalpalatāviveka on Abhinavabhārati” is a bold but wellgrounded attempt of the scholar to trace some missing links in the anonymous work. Similar is the next paper, the third, on restoration of the lost text of Abhinavabhārati oa chapter VII of Bharata. Thus, three pape18 on the improvement and restoration of Abhinavabhārati is a contribution indeed.
In the paper on "Conception of Sandbis,” the author tries to answer the question of the precise meaning of term 'sandhi', its funetion and the types in dramaturgy. According to him, the Sandhis rest on five Avasthās and the progressive development of the Bija. Other views are rejected outright.
"Bhāmaba on Grammar in relation to Poetry" is quite enlightening sioce it is both critical and analytical. However, the views of Anandava, dbana and Abhinavagupta could have been referred to with advantage. A small but welcome paper is "Kāvyakalpalatā on Bhaaha's Kävyalamkāra" and it deals with the problem of the correct and precise meaning of the kārkās V-5 to 10 in Bhāmaha.
"Rativilapa, Devisa mbhogavarnana and Alamkärikas" deals with traditional and some modern criticism of the two events as depicted in the 'Kumārasambhava' in its 4th and 8th cantos. His disagreement with traditional views on the 'Rativilāpa' is courageous and convincing. His defence of the pleasure sports of Siva and Pārvati as a pure piece of poetic art of Kālidāsa as pure poet not directly concerned with the views inspired by the so-called ethical and moral considerations, is convincing though it is doubtful indeed whether the 8th Canto can be regarded as "a crowning and glorious achievement of Kälidāsa's poetic ait. " TE view requires revaluation. “The Harivijaya of Sarvasena" is a welcome attempt to trace some verses of the work that are lost and it has immedes
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