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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.orgAcharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
शृङ्गारार्णवचन्द्रिका
of compounds means elucidation or throwing light on the subject treated. The author compares his work with candrika-moonlight, which is so very lovely and delightful, and thereby suggests that it is a delight t read and study his work which is (implicitly claimed to be) so lucid in its method of composition and style.
The title may also be explained as: "The work imparting special knowledge about poetics cove ing śrigara-rasa and allied topics."
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The work does not prominently treat of śṛngara nor the author has anything new to say regarding śrigara as Bhoja had in his Śrigaraprakāsa. The reason why śrigara finds a place in the title is probably this Śrigara rasa is regarded as the prince ( queen ? ) among sentiments (rasarāja ). When this very essential and vital topic of poetics is mentioned in the title, it automatically follows that other, comparatively less important, topics of poetics are implied by it or covered under it.
6. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF SC
The work opens with a homage to Lord Jina, and goes on to describe some of the predecessors of King
17. शृङ्गारोऽर्णव एव तस्य चन्द्रिकेत्र ( उच्छ्रनयती - वर्धयन्ती ) चन्द्रिका | शृङ्गाररसादि साहित्यशास्त्रविषयक विशिष्टं ज्ञानं बोधयन्तीत्यर्थः ।
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