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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
www.kobatirth.orgAcharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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graafia
CHAPTER VI
Riti-niscaya
[ A Study of Rīti ] 1 Poetry devoid of Rīti is not approved of by
connoisseurs. 2 Hence the author defines (and describes) Rīti
and its kinds and urges the King to listen to
them attentively. 3-5 Set forth the nature and definition of Riti,
and its four kinds : 1. vaidarbhī, 2. gaudikā
( = gaudī), 3. láți and 4. pāñcāli 6-8 Definition of Vaidarbhi and its illustration. 9-10 Definition and illustration of Gaudi, 11–12 Definition and illustration of Pāñcāli. 13-14 Definition and illustration of Lātī. - 15 Srågāra-, Karuņa, Santa, and Hásya- these
Rasas are imbued with sweetness. The remaining five Rasas are marked by Ojas
vigour. 16 All the nine Rasas are possessed of the quality
called "lucidity". The poet skilled as he is, should employ the remaining seven Guņas
according to need, 17 Conclusion : "May the King--the royal
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