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(iii) comparison is based on any of the four mutual rela-
tions--genus, object, attribute and action (jāti-dravya-
guṇa-kriyā),
(iv) cause of comparison is either attribute or action (guṇa
or kriyā, which may be explicitly stated or not.
 
Two principal divisions of
Utprekṣā are accepted: Poetic Fancy
 
(ii

(
i) comparison is based on any of the four mutual rela-
tions - genus, object, attribute and action (jäti-dravya-
guna-kriya
vācyā (expressed or dirictly stated),
 
(iv

(ii
) cause of comparison is either attribute or action (guna
or kriyā, which may be explicitly stated or not.
 
Two principal divisions of Utprekṣā are accepted:
(i) vāryā (expressed or dirictly stated),
(ii) pratiyama
pratīyamānā (implied or suggested)

 
Other varieties are also mentioned:
 

(iii) based on animate objects,
 

(iv)
 
based on inanimate objects,
 

(v)
 
based on inference,
 

(vi)
 
based on pure similitude,
 

(vii) based on both inference and similitude.
 

 
With all other minor divisions and sub-divisions the former one

(vacyā) consists of 56 and the latter (pratīyamānā) 32 varieties.
 

 
eg 1. limpatiīva tamo'ngaāni /varṣatīvāñjanam nabhaḥ.
asat-puruş

asat-puruṣ
a-seveva / dṛṣṭir viphalatām gatā.
 

 
लिम्पतीव तमोऽङ्गानि वर्षतीवाञ्जनं नभः ।

असत्पुरुषसेवेव दृष्टिर्विफलतां गता ॥
 

 
Darkness is coating the limbs, as if,

The sky is downpouring collirium, as if;

Like servitude unto the undignified master

Eye-sight comes in vain for the onlooker.
 

 
2. liīneva pratibimbiteva likhiltevotkīrṇarūpeva ca
 

pratyupteva ca vajralepa-ghatiteväāntarnikhāteva ca.

nas cetasi kiliteva visīliteva viśikhais cetobhuvaḥ pañcabhis

cintā-santati-tantujāla-niviḍasyuteva lagnā priyā.
atta ufafafada fafadalqentukada z
 

 
लीनेव प्रतिबिम्बितेव लिखितेवोत्कीर्णरूपेव च
प्रत्युप्तेव च वज्रलेप -घटितेवान्तर्निखातेव च ।
 

सा नश्चेतसि कीलितेव विशिखैश्चेतोभुवः पञ्चभिस्

चिन्तासन्तति- तन्तुजाल- त्रिनिविडस्युतेव लग्ना प्रिया ।
 
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