नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

302 THE NATYASASTRA [ XVII. 13-

Discovery

13. When on seeing some indications, the existence of something is assumed it becomes [an instance of] Discovery (prāpti, lit. attainment)¹ which is included among the marks of a [good] drama.

Fancy

14. When an idea interesting to people [but] hitherto non-existent, is conceived on the basis of similarity [of two objects], it is [an instance of] Fancy (abhiprāya, lit. belief)¹

Unfavourable Precedent

15. When well-known instance are mentioned for rejecting the contrary view it is [an instance of] Unfavourable Precedent (nidarsana, lit example)¹

Convincing Explanation

16. Words that are spoken in support of the meaning of some faultless statement made before, constitute Convincing Explanation (nirukta, lit etymology)¹.

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learned person discovers similarity [of anything] with something perceived by him earlier, is called Illustration (dṛṣṭānta). Cf. the figure of speech of this name in SD. 697.

13 (C.1 ; B.p.353, XVI.13). ¹ Cf. SD. 446, Ag. similar (B.XVI.32).

14 (C.14; B.p.353; XVI.14). ¹ SD. 445, Ag. reads this as a variant of yukti (B.XVI.36) which in translation is as follows : The meaning which is made up only of many mutually compatible objects combining with one another, is called Combination (yukti). Cf. SD. 501.

15 (C.15; B.p.254, XVI.15). See SD. 444. Ag. reads this as a variant āsīḥ (B.XVI.28). The meaning of this def. is not clear. Ag. offers no explanation of this, but gives an example which it is very difficult to fit in with the definition. Cf. SD. 471.

16 (C.16; B.p.254, XVI.16). ¹ Cf. SD. 453. Ag.'s text in translation is as follows : Explanation (nirukta) is two kinds : factual and non-factual. [Of these] the factual [explanation] is that which is well-known (lit. accomplished before), and the non-factual is that which has not been so (lit. not accomplished).