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308 THE NATYASASTRA [ XVII. 39-

Enumeration of Merits

39. When merits of men who excel [others] in qualities in this world, are ascribed to one single person it [is and instance of] Enumeration of Merits (guṇa-kīrtana)¹.

Semi-uttered Expression

40. When from the mere commencement of a subject the rest of it is comprehended without being actually expressed in words¹ it [is an instance of] Semi-uttered Expression (anukta-siddhi, lit. unuttered achievement)².

Compliment

41. When words are uttered in a pleasant mood to honour an honourable person and to express joy [for his acts] it [is an instance of] Compliment (priyokti, lit. pleasing utterance)³.

42. These thirtysix characteristic marks of a dramatic (lit. poetical) composition conducing to the object in view (i.e. writing plays) will beautify a play (lit. composition)¹ and [hence they] should be properly used according to the Sentiment² [introduced in it].

Four figures of speech

43. Four figures of speech available in drama¹ are : Simile (upamā), Metaphor (rūpaka), Condensed Expression (dīpaka, lit. lamp) and Yamaka.

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39 (C.39 ; B.p.363, XVI.39). ¹ Cf. SD.466. Ag. reads this def. in translation as follows : When a proclamation of various qualities of a person takes place, but his faults are not given out, it is [called an instance of] Enumeration of Merits (guṇa-kīrtana). See B. XVI. 9.

40 (C.40; B.pp. 363-64, XVI.40). ¹ C. vijānātu for vinānukta. Cf. SD. 469. Ag. reads this as a variant of the def. paridevana etc. (see 38 note above).

41 (C.41; B.p.364, XVI.41). ¹ Cf. SD. 470. Ag. reads this differently, see above 27 note 1.

42 (C.42; B.p,364, XVI.42). ¹ C. kāvyeṣu sodāharaṇāni for prabandhaśobhākarāṇi, C. balānu-rūpam (rasānurūpam), C. for yathārasāni.

43 (C.43; B.XVI.40). ¹ B. reads the second hemistich as kāvyasy ete hyalaṃkārāś catvāraḥ parikīrtitāḥ.