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-XVII. 38 ] . DICTION OF A PLAY 307

Identity

35. When from seeing or hearing something [suddenly] one is confused by its suspected identity [with another it is an instance of] Identity (sārūpya)¹.

Indirect Expression of Desire

36. Expressing one's secret desire of the heart¹ by a pretence of referring to somebody else's condition, is called Indirect Expression of Desire (manoratha, lit. object of the mind).

Wit

37. Words which are addressed in a [clever] manner by expert disputants and which relate to accomplishment of similar objects¹, constitute Wit (leśa).²

Concealment

38. When being faultless one declares to be taking upon oneself various faults of another, it [is an instance of] Concealment (saṁkṣepa, lit. taking away)¹

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Cf. abhyarthanāparair vākyair, SD. 462. Ag. (B. XVI.24) reads this identically.

35 (C.35 ; B.p.361, XVI.35). ¹ Cf. SD. 464. Ag. reads this as a variant of the def. of Wounded Self-respect (abhimāna, B.XVI.8) which in translation is as follows : When one is not pacified even when one is consoled by means of many words and acts, it is [an instance of] Wounded Self-respect (abhimāna). Cf. SD. 493.

36 (C.36; B.p. 362, XVI.36). ¹ Cf. SD. 468. C. hṛdayārthasya for hṛdayasthasya Ag. reads this in substantially identical manner (B.XVI.20).

37 (C.37; B.362, XVI.37). ¹ C. sadṛśārthā-vinispannaḥ for °bhiniṣpatyā, Cf. SD. 467, Ag. reads this as a variant of the def. of Obstruction (pratiṣedha B.XVI.23) which in translation is as follows : When one sets out to do something contrary to another's desire and is opposed by clever persons (lit. those who know the businecs) it is called Obstruction (pratiṣedha).

38 (C.38; B.p.363, XVI.38). ¹ Emend tu ksobha to saṁkṣepa. C. tu doṣa) Cf. SD. 465, saṁkṣepo yat tu saṁkṣepād ātmanyarthe prayujyate. Ag. reads this as a variant of the def. of paridevanam (parivādanam of Bhoja, parivāda of Śāradātanaya, parivedana of Sarveśavara) See B.XVI.39 foot note (*). The meaning of its def. is not clear.