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

162 EXPLANATORY NOTES l. 17. व्याकरणस्मृति। Grammar also is considered as one of the Smṛtis because the grammarians distinguish the correct words from their incorrect forms with the help of memory; and also because they think that by using correct words merit is obtained in the next world. As grammar is regarded one of the Smṛtis from very early times, Jaimini also discussed its validity on Dharma in his chapter on Smṛtis पू. मी. 1. 3. (see Kumārila's Tantravārtika on Jaimini 1-3-25 and the Paspaśāhnika of Patañjali's Mahābhāṣya.) निरुक्तनिघण्टू । Etymological derivation and interpretation of the words are called निरुक्त. निघण्टु is a glossary of words. शब्दः । Words are of two kinds, namely, वैदिक and लौकिक. l. 18. तौ पदम् । According to the Naiyāyikas पद is a word with a meaning while grammarians consider it as सुप्तिङन्तम् । वृत्ति means प्रवृत्ति (शब्दप्रवृत्ति); and five kinds of Vṛtti are recognized. l. 22. असत्त्ववचनाः=अद्रव्यवचनाः लिङ्गसंख्याकारकानन्वयिनः । This includes also चादि which is known as निपात or अव्यय. अव्यय is defined thus:— सदृशं त्रिषु लिङ्गेषु सर्वासु च विभक्तिषु । वचनेषु च सर्वेषु यन्न व्येति तदव्ययम् ॥ l. 23. कर्मप्रवचनीयाः । This term applies to certain words in the प्रादि group. As these words are responsible for certain peculiarities in the construction of sentences, they are grouped separately. For the term of Karmapravacanīya see Pāṇini 1-4-83. Page. 22. *[l. 3. द्वन्द्वोऽस्मि is attributed to Bhaṭṭamuktikalaśa in the Kavikaṇṭhābharaṇa 5th Samdhi. ] ˙l. 3. The object in quoting this verse द्वन्द्वोऽस्मि is two-fold; first, to name the six compounds in one verse and secondly, to compose a humorous sentence with the help of the names of these compounds. This verse is attributed by Kṣemendra to Bhaṭṭa- muktikalaśa who is also known as the great-grand-father of the poet Bilhaṇa the author of the Vikramāṅkadevacarita (See. 18. 75). The reading of this verse in the Kavikaṇṭhābharaṇa is as follows: द्विगुरपि सन्द्वन्द्वोऽहं गृहे च, etc. The reading preferred here: