Sambodhi 2005 Vol 28

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, K M Patel
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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TAPASVI NANDI
SAMBODHI
"avasthā deśa-kālā'di-visesair api jāyate, ānantyam eva vācyasya, śuddhasyā'pi svabhāvataḥ.".
(Trans. K. Kris. p. 283) “The infinitude of poetic themes is brought about not only by way of suggested content, but also by way of expressed content. This is set forth in the following:
"Infinitude is achieved by the expressed content also even when it remains in its pure and natural state by reason of the considerations of circumstances, place, time, etc."
Anandavardhana then quotes from Kumāra-Sambhava wherein Pārvati is the subject of the poet's muse once when she is introduced with the verses such as, "sarvo'pamā-dravya-samuccayena..." etc., then again when she becomes an object of Lord Siva's eyes, in verses such as "vasanta-puspā'bharanam vahanti”....etc. and for the third time when she is being prepared for her marriage in, “tām prāņmukhīm tatra niveśya tanvīm..."etc.
Anandvardhana goes to observe (pp. 284, K. Kris. Edn. vịtti, IV. 7): "na ca te tasya kaver ekatraiva a-sakrt-krtā varnana-prakārā a-punarukta-tvena vā navanavā'rtha-nirbharatvena vā na pratibhāsante. darśitam eva caitad visama-bānalīlāyām- (ņa a tāna.... =)
"na ca tesām ghatate'vadhiḥ na ca te drśyante katham api punaruktāḥ, ye vibhramāḥ priyānām arthā vā sukavi-vānīnam." 'i.e. “There is no limit to them And they will never look like repetitions; The graces of sweet hearts
And the meanings of the words of good poets." It may be noted that while other fine arts such as music, painting, dance, sculpture, etc. have only suggestion through whatever is their media, as the source of beauty, poetry stands taller as it has not only suggestion at her services but also direct expression (i.e. abhidhā) and indication (i.e. laksanā) as her hand-maids to convey beauty.
Mammata also mentions an illustration from Harsa-carita (K.P. X vs. 482, pp. 446, Edn. R. C. Dwivedi) when he discusses the figure svabhāvo'kti-the illustration is-"paścãd anghrī prasārya...etc.” (Ha. Ca. III. 5). Hemacandra also refers to