नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XVII. 12 ] DICTION OF A PLAY 301

Brilliance

8. $^1$If a charming and novel meaning [arises] when a less known object is referred to by likening it to a well-known one, and a wonderful sense is expressed through double entendre$^2$ it is called Brilliance (śobhā, lit. beauty)

Parallelism

9. When by words expressing similar circumstances$^1$ a suggestion is cleverly made to accomplish an object, it is called Parallelism (udāharaṇa, lit. example)$^1$.

Causation

10. When brief and pleasing words by the force of their [tactful] use achieve the desired object, it is called [an instance of] Causation (hetu)$^1$

Hesitation

11. When due to many considerations a sentence is brought to an end without fully communicating the essential theme [in view], it is [an instance of] Hesitation (saṃśaya, lit. doubt).$^1$

Favourable Precedent

12. That which supporting the case in hand$^1$ is an example of its reason and is pleasing to all people, is a Precedent Favourable to the speaker (dṛṣṭānta, lit. example).$^2$

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8 (C.8; B.p 350, XVI.8). $^1$ C. yatra sliṣṭaṃ viśiṣṭyarthaṃ for yatra śliṣṭā vicitrārthā. See Kavi.

9 (C.9; B.p.351, XVI.9). $^1$ C. tvalpārtha for tulyārtha. Cf. SD.438 Ag's definition in trans. is as follows. When from the occurrence (lit. sight) of a single word good many unmentioned ones can be inferred (lit. accomplished) it is called Sample (udāharaṇa).

10 (C.10; B.p 352, XVI.10). $^1$ Cf. SD. 439. Ag. reads this definition as follows:

बहूनां भाषमानानां ह्येकस्यार्थविनिर्णयम् । सिद्धोपमानवचनं हेतुरित्यभिसंज्ञितम्

(B.XVI.14). Its meaning is not clear, Ag.'s explanation does not seem to be convincing. Possibly there is textual corruption in this.

11 (C 11; B.p.352, XVI.11). $^1$ Cf. SD. 440.

12 (C.12; B. p.352, XVI.12). $^1$ C. pakṣapakṣārtha for yastu akṣārtpha. Cf. SD. 341. Ag.'s text in translation is as follows : That a