नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

314 THE NATYAŚĀSTRA [ XVII. 78-

Example :

78. viṣṇuḥ sṛjati bhūtāni viṣṇuḥ saṃharate prajāḥ ।
viṣṇuḥ prasūte trailokyaṃ viṣṇur lokādhi-daivatam ॥

Viṣṇu creates all living beings; Viṣṇu destroyes all creatures; Viṣṇu creates (lit. gives birth to) the three worlds and Viṣṇu is the over-lord of [all] the worlds.

Āmreḍita Yamaka

79. When the last words of a foot are reduplicated, it becomes [an instance of] Āmreḍita Yamaka.

Example :

80. vijṛmbhitaṃ niḥśvasitaṃ muhur muhuḥ
kathaṃ vidheya-smaraṇaṃ pade pade ।
yathā ca te dhyānaṃ idaṃ punaḥ punaḥ
dhruvaṃ gatā tām¹ rajanī vinā vinā ॥

[You had] deep repeated sighs, [you] remembered [her] as you uttered her name frequently and thus as [you were] in constant meditation [of her] your [sad] night passed without her.²

Catur-vayavasita Yamaka

81. When all the feet consist of similar syllables it is [an instance of] Catur-vyavasita Yamaka.

Example :

82. vāraṇānām ayam eva kālo vāraṇānām ayam eva kālaḥ ।
vāraṇānām ayam eva kālo vā raṇānām ayam eva kālaḥ ॥

This is the time of the Vāraṇa [flower]; this is the season when the elephants (vāraṇa) are free from disease. This is the time [for] the enemies to come; or this is the time for [going to] battle.

Mālā Yamaka

83. When one consonant with different vowels occurs in various words it is [an instance of] Mālā Yamaka.

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78 (C.78; B.XVI.78). 79 (C.79; B.XVI.79).
80 (C.80; B.XVI.80). ¹ Emend te to tām.
² The trans. is not very literal.
.81 (C.81; B.XVI.81). 82 (C.82; B.XVI.82). 83 (C.83; B.XVI.83).