Sambodhi 2002 Vol 25

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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40 PARUL K. MANKAD
SAMBODHI These alamkārās have not been narrated in classified manner though the sequence is almost according to Ruyyaka, has been also given in the Ku. But Ku. has mentioned other alamkāras too, which were not described by the alamkārakārikā. So Yralcuif and 941 are sixteen more alamkāras mentioned in the Ku. The text :
The A. K. is composed in a Karikā form. The style of the Kārikās is same as that of the Ku. The definition of the concerned alamkāra is given in the first half of the Karika's and the illustrations of the same is given in 2nd half of the Karika's. But here we do not find any Tippana or vștti written by the author himself. One Tippana is found but it does not seem to be by the author of the Kärikā. The Tippana is short but is full of various references, e.g. of grammar and alamkāra works.
The text stands with the benedictory verse, the first addressed to Goddess Parvati and next to Shiva-Pärvati both. Then the author has prayed Lord Mukunda (= Vishnu) and begged for everlasting welfare.
The content and its Purpose :
The A. K. is prakarana typed. So naturally only the alamkāra field of poetics has been dealt with by the author. This beautiful ‘ARTETMEYE:'(= collection of definition and illustrations) is written for the beginners, (arc = innocent one). The author admits that this work has been written on the base of Candraloka. In fact the influence of Ku. also is found therein :
येषां चन्द्रालोके दृश्यन्ते लक्ष्यलक्षणश्लोकाः ।
प्रायस्त एव तेषामितरेषां त्वभिनवा विरच्यन्ते ॥५॥ The author seems to be the follower of alamkara-paramparā (tradition). He holds the same views as Ku. Some of its readings are different from C and also from Ku. (5/71).
The author of the Tippana is also unknown to us. He has explained not all the Kārikās of A. K. but has chosen some selected alamkārās and written the Tippaña on them. He has written the Tippana on the following alamkāras :
(8) 3441 (2) 1944 (3) Rom (8) @ (4) fa (E) Hit () HTE () Talefa (९) छेकापहनुति (१०) उत्प्रेक्षा (११) रूपकातिशयोक्ति (१२) भेदकातिशयोक्ति (१३) अक्रमातिशयोक्ति