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Vol. XX, 1996
ALAMKĀRA - DAPPAŅA
97
Yathāsankhya. It can be two-membered, three-membered or four-membered.
biuno jalā :
hansa-sasi-kamala-kuvalaya-bhasala-mulāņana nijjiä lacchi /
tissa gai-muha-karaala-loana-dhammetta-bāhāhim // The illustration of the two-membered Yathāsamkhya : Her gait, face, palms, eyes, tuft of hair and arms have conquered the beauty respectively of the swan, moon, lotus, blue lotus, black-bee and lotus-fibres. tiuno jalā :
jo vahai vimala-vellahala-kasana-sia-sari [a]-visa-miamkam /
muddhaddha-raaniara-mauli-samsiam tam sivam navaha // The illustration of the three-membered Yathāsamkhya : Bowdown to that Śiva, who carries respectively pure, delicate, black and white river, poison and moon. Cauggumo jalā :
tie sama-maua-dilehim nimmala-tamba-dhavala-soliehim/
dasanälara naanelim jiāim mani-jāvaa-kamaläim // The illustration of the Four-membered Yathāsamkhya : Her teeth, lower lip and eyes which are respectively even, soft and long and have also respectively shining, red and white lustre have conquered diamonds, lac-dye and lotus respectively.
anavekkhia-patta-sahāa-sampaãe samāhio hoi /
guna-kiriāna-virohena esa bhanio viroho-tti // Samāhita occurs when rich hielp is received unexpectedly. When there is opposition between qualities or actions, the figure is called Virodha : Samāhio jalā :
accaṁta-kuvia-piaama-pasāaņattham paattamānīe /
uio cando-vi tatto a pasario malaa-gandhavaho 1/72 The illustration of Samāhita : When she has begun efforts to appease her greatly indignant dear one, at that very moment arose the inoon and then the southern breeze spread.
