काव्यमीमांसा (महाकवि राजशेखर - कवि-रहस्य एवं देश-विभाग सटीक)

FIRST ADHYĀYA 119 is also planned according to this method where in the same manner, the respective authors, while discussing the different topics, state the views of earlier authors and ultimately reject them. (3) Thirdly, the word Adhikaraṇa is used in a popular sense signifying a full discussion of a particular topic (अधिक्रियन्ते प्रस्तूयन्ते अर्थाः अस्मिन्निति अधिकरणम्). This explanation, of course, covers the Adhikaraṇa division of the Artha and Kāma śāstras which are divided respectively into 15 and 7 Adhikaraṇas, each having several Adhyāyas. In the case the word is synonymous with the word अध्याय or अधिकार, and does not include the technical Adhikaraṇa of five factors: विषय, संशय etc. l. 7. स्नातकेभ्यः. Snātakas are those who after studying the Vedas, take the final bath or स्नान, live the life of a householder and observe some rules for cleanliness as prescribed in the Dharma- śāstras. (For the rules of a Snātaka, see for instance, Gautama's Dharmasūtra, chapter 9). They belong to the order of a house- holder and not of a Brahmacārin. Here Rājaśekhara points to the divine Snātakas who after finishing the study of Kāvyavidyā take a bath to follow the rules of a Snātaka. In this connection it is to be remembered that Dharmamīmāṁsā is to be studied after studying the Vedavidyā and before one becomes a Snātaka. (See Jaimini's sūtra अथातो धर्मजिज्ञासा। 1-1-1). In order that greater respect may be shown to his Mīmāṁsā, Rājaśekhara mentions that the Kāvyamīmāṁsa was taught to Kāvyavidyā-Snātakas. The reason for this digression seems to be to indicate that discussion on poetics is appreciated only by those who lead the life of a householder. The words अष्टादशाधिकरणीं and स्नातकेभ्यः show that Kāvyapuruṣa taught all the 18 Adhikaraṇas to a corsiderable number of divine Snātakas.

• [l. 8. 'सुवर्णनाभः। This name occurs also in the Kāmasūtra; “सुवर्णनाभः सांप्रयोगिकम् ।” (काम. सू. 1. 1-13).] l. 8. समाम्नासीत्. Out of those divine Snātakas who studied the Kāvyamīmāṁsā of 18 sections from Kāvyapuruṣa, Sahasrākṣa composed a treatise on the Kavirahasya only. The root म्ना preceded by सम् and आ indicates that the Snātakas separately composed different treatises dealing with each section of the Kāvya- mīmāṁsā; but it is not reasonable to infer from this use of the verb that Sahasrākṣa studied the Kavirahasya-section only under the guidance of Kāvyapuruṣa. This is supported by the passage at the end of this sentence, namely: इति ततस्ते पृथक् पृथक् स्वशास्त्राणि विरचयाञ्चक्रुः। l. 13.