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GLOSSARY
the iron gates of life" (Andrew Marvell). (5) As in the other kinds
of arthaślesa which Rudraţa describes, the second meaning should
further in some relevant way the sense of the first or evident meaning.
Mere punning for the sake of punning (word play) is strictly relegated
to the realm of śabdaśleşa. So here the vulgar undertone does not
serve the end of lewdness, but rather expands and directs the appar-
ently innocent intent of the overtone, which is to say that both
examples suggest that innocence is but a veil.
uttara
uttara (I), 'answer': (1) a figure in which a preceding remark is inferred
from the reply given to it. (2) R 7.93 (94), M 188. (3) bhana mānam anya-
tha me bhrukuțim vidhātum maunam aham asahā। śaknomi tasya pura-
taḥ sakhi na khalu parāñīmukhībhavitum (Rudrata; from this we are to
infer that the girl has been receiving instruction in how to simulate
anger in the presence of her lover: "Describe anger another way,
friend. I am unable to produce a brow-bent silence! I cannot remain
with my face averted before him!"). (4) ***When you call me that,
smile!' And he looked at Trampas across the table" (Owen Wister;
the Virginian has just been called a "son of a..."
."). (5) See praśna.
uttara (II): (1) a figure wherein is given a series of fanciful answers to
one or more questions. (2) R 8.72 (73), M 121-22. (3) kim maraṇam
däridryam ko vyadhir jivitam daridrasya / kaḥ svargaḥ sanmitram suka-
latram suprabhuḥ susutaḥ (Rudrata: "What is death? Poverty. What is
sickness? The life of the poor. What is heaven? True friends, a
good wife, a fine master, devoted children"). (4) "You are old,
Father William,' the young man said, / 'And your hair has become
very white; / And yet you incessantly stand on your head- / Do
you think, at your age, it is right?' / 'In my youth,' Father William
replied to his son, / 'I feared it might injure the brain; / But, now
that I'm perfectly sure I have none, / Why, I do it again and again."
/ "You are old,' said the youth, 'as I mentioned before, / And have
grown most uncommonly fat; / Yet you turned a back-somersault
in at the door-/ Pray, what is the reason of that" / "In my youth,"
said the sage, as he shook his gray locks, / 'I kept all my limbs very
supple / By the use of this ointment-one shilling the box- / Allow
me to sell you a couple?"" (Lewis Carroll). (5) Compare this poetic
figure with the conundrum praśnôttara, a series of answers to ques-
tions involving a pun.
GLOSSARY
the iron gates of life" (Andrew Marvell). (5) As in the other kinds
of arthaślesa which Rudraţa describes, the second meaning should
further in some relevant way the sense of the first or evident meaning.
Mere punning for the sake of punning (word play) is strictly relegated
to the realm of śabdaśleşa. So here the vulgar undertone does not
serve the end of lewdness, but rather expands and directs the appar-
ently innocent intent of the overtone, which is to say that both
examples suggest that innocence is but a veil.
uttara
uttara (I), 'answer': (1) a figure in which a preceding remark is inferred
from the reply given to it. (2) R 7.93 (94), M 188. (3) bhana mānam anya-
tha me bhrukuțim vidhātum maunam aham asahā। śaknomi tasya pura-
taḥ sakhi na khalu parāñīmukhībhavitum (Rudrata; from this we are to
infer that the girl has been receiving instruction in how to simulate
anger in the presence of her lover: "Describe anger another way,
friend. I am unable to produce a brow-bent silence! I cannot remain
with my face averted before him!"). (4) ***When you call me that,
smile!' And he looked at Trampas across the table" (Owen Wister;
the Virginian has just been called a "son of a..."
."). (5) See praśna.
uttara (II): (1) a figure wherein is given a series of fanciful answers to
one or more questions. (2) R 8.72 (73), M 121-22. (3) kim maraṇam
däridryam ko vyadhir jivitam daridrasya / kaḥ svargaḥ sanmitram suka-
latram suprabhuḥ susutaḥ (Rudrata: "What is death? Poverty. What is
sickness? The life of the poor. What is heaven? True friends, a
good wife, a fine master, devoted children"). (4) "You are old,
Father William,' the young man said, / 'And your hair has become
very white; / And yet you incessantly stand on your head- / Do
you think, at your age, it is right?' / 'In my youth,' Father William
replied to his son, / 'I feared it might injure the brain; / But, now
that I'm perfectly sure I have none, / Why, I do it again and again."
/ "You are old,' said the youth, 'as I mentioned before, / And have
grown most uncommonly fat; / Yet you turned a back-somersault
in at the door-/ Pray, what is the reason of that" / "In my youth,"
said the sage, as he shook his gray locks, / 'I kept all my limbs very
supple / By the use of this ointment-one shilling the box- / Allow
me to sell you a couple?"" (Lewis Carroll). (5) Compare this poetic
figure with the conundrum praśnôttara, a series of answers to ques-
tions involving a pun.