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are some of the traits of his revilious character that can bear him. semblance of Viharabhadra in point of Sarcasm and piquancy of humour. He derides Samaraketu deeming him as unintelligent, undiligent, spiteful, a man lacking taste, feigning silence.' The derisive humour is, therefore, apparent here. Samaraketu with eyes steady and unctuous through water (tears) compared to an elephant caught up in water and a saint with hypocritical intentions speaks of the biting and vitriolic sarcasm he is exposed to by Kamalagupta. He indulges in ridiculous humour when trying to provoke Samaraketu through the device of mocking at first censuring cupid and later on Mañjira who was actually responsible for creating that situation. He ridicules him by calling him a sinister being base born owing to his deeds, wicked souled by nature, a posier, a head of all the thieves, having a name unfit to be pronounced who being a peer to a cat having approached the pair of rats furtively, had created a separation between the two without any reason."
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The heroic (Vira) corresponds to the emotion of energy. It may take the three forms of courage in battle as in Rāma, compassion as in Jimütavähava; and liberality as in Parasurama; Assurance, contentment, arrogance and joy are the transitory states connected with it."
Dhanapala has depicted this sentiment in the prowess of arms of Meghavahana whose sword had been blunted by crushing the bones of the stout necks of the enemies of inexorable prowess of arms. He had sufficient courage to wield his scimitar with which he cut the throats of his enemies thereby giving force to the consequents such as combats. He was a vanquisher of foes both internal as well as external. Internal foes can be lust, ire, greed, etc., as well as the internal insurgents." The word 'vineta' brings 'vinaya' as the dominant emotion of the sentiment in to recognition., His chivalry, liberality, indomitability, discipline, compassion, radiance, fame and dignity testifying his paramountsy are the involuntary emotions of the
1. TM. Vol. II p. 246. L. 1. अनवगतार्थ इव अप्रगल्भ इव मत्सरीवाऽरसिक इव मूकतामवलम्बय स्थितः । 2. अश्रुसलिलक्लिन्ननिश्चलचक्षुरधोमुखो वारिबद्ध इव वनकरी लब्धमिथ्याभिशाप इव साधु .....
आयतोष्णान् मुहुर्मुहुः सुजसि नि:श्वासान् । Ibid vol. II p. 246. LL. 4-6.
3. शोच्यः पुनरसौ पापकर्मा कर्मचाण्डालः प्रकृतिदुष्टात्मा विशिष्टाभासः सकलचौरग्रामणीरग्राह्यनामा मंजीरो येन मारिणेव मूषिकामिथुनमुपसृत्य निभृतमत्र........ भगवता मकरकेतनेन संयोज्यमानस्य मिथुनस्य प्रयोजनमन्तरेण fauzi Ibid. Vol. II pp. 247-248. LL. 5-8. P. 248. L.1
4. Sanskrit Drama Keith p. 323.
5. अवार्य भुजबलारातिकठिनकण्टास्थिदलनदन्तुरकृपाणधार Ibid Vol. 1. pp. 58-59. LL. 4.
6. प्रतिपक्षाणायान्तगणमन्तराणां च विनेता।
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