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-XX. 125 ] TEN KINDS OF PLAY 375

Incoherent Chatter

120. When an irrelevant question (lit. sentence) is followed by [an equally] irrelevant answer, it is [an instance of] Incoherent Chatter (asat-pralāpa)¹.

121. When to a foolish person a learned man speaks the right words, but his words are not listened to, it is [an instance of] Incoherent Chatter¹.

Compliment

122. When comic and untrue words purporting to be mutual praise of two persons, are uttered in the interest of one [of them] it is [an instance of] Compliment (prapañca)¹.

Enigma and Repartee

123. An enigmatical remark that gives rise to laughter (lit. followed by laughter) is called an Enigma (nālikā¹). Repartee vākkeli = vākkelikā) arises from a single or twofold reply.²

Outvying

124. When somebody else's words and those of one's ownself, in course of a dialogue, lead to their mutual modification, it is [an instance of] Outvying (adhivala)¹.

Deception

125. When after alluring one by replies, something opposite is done (lit. takes place) through those very replies being considered meaningless, it is [an instance of] Deception (chala)¹.

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translates the word as 'Re-interpretation' (pp. 84, 87) probably under the influence of the SD. (528). DR. (III. 19a) has a different definition. For an example see Ag.

120 (C.124). ¹ We accept the reading of mss. ḍa and da in B. (under 119) which has the support of DR. III. 20 and SD. 530. Ag. differs and accepts the reading of 121 below. See Haas, p. 87.

121 (C.125; B.XVIII.119). ¹ See 120 note and Ag.

122 (C.126; B.XVIII.123b-121a). ¹ See Haas, p. 85; SD. 522. DR III. 15b.

123 (C.127; B.XVIII.118a, 120a). ¹ See Haas, pp. 87 ; SD. 529. ² See Haas, p.86, SD. 525.

124 (C.128; B.XVIII.122b-123a). ¹ See Haas, p. 86; SD. 526.

125 (C.129; B.XVII. 123b) ¹ See DR. 17a; Haas, p. 96 ; SD. gives two def. of this including the present one; see 524-525.