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Vol. XXI, 1997
ALAMKĀRA-DAPPAŅA
'The illustration of Kriyottara :
She should not weep, nor become thinner, nor be reduced, nor blame her fate, she who, poor one, became fond of you, who has many sweethearts.' gunuttaro jahā
sasi-somma sarala sajjana, sacca-vaa suhaa sucaria salajja
dittho si jahim tuam tettäi kahanu ņa narimda(?) || 98 The illustration of Gunottara : Oh king, as beautiful as the moon, simple, good man, observing the vow of truthfulness, charming, of good character, modest, wherever you are seen.....(?)'
uamānam uameam, rūijjai tena so sileso-tti
so uņa sahotti-uamā-heūhimto muneavvo || 99 'It is Ślesa when the Upamāna (standard of comparison) and Upameya (object of comparison) are described in the same words. It should be understood to be (of three types) : Sahokti, Upamā and Hetu.' Sahotti-sileso jahā
pinā ghana a dūram samunna, naha-vivattia-chãā mehā thanaā-vi tuha, nitthavamti tanhāuro loo || 100
"The illustration of Sahoktiślesa :
People troubled by trsnā (1. thirst, 2. yearning) are reassured by the clouds and by your breasts that are plump, dense, rising high and altering the colour of the sky (or having nail marks).'
uvamāsileso jahā
dūrāhim cia najjai dhakka-sadda-ssa sūiaṁ gamanam
lahuia-mahihara-sattāņumatta-hatthīņa-va pahūņa || 101 "The illustration of Upamāśleșa : The march of the elephants and kings, which dwarfs the strength (?) of mahiharas (1. mountains, 2. other kings), suggested by the sound of the kettledrum, is known even from a long distance.' heusileso jahā
helā-visavia-naanaggaena sama-pecchiāi a janassa alia-parammuhaāe bhadda naana-pahe tam si || 102
the strength of the
