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A Handbook of Classicalto speak in favour of something specially or to express the essential
nature or fundamental idea of any special information about an
object or thing. Sanskrit Rhetoric
 
to speak in favour of something specially or toimile brings a sort of sparkling brilliance to any
kind of express the essential
nature or fundamental idea of any special information about an
object or thing. Simile brings a sort of sparkling brilliance to any
kind ofion. In his opinion, all varieties of Upamā can be
brought under three categories:
(i) poetic similitude expression. In his opiniones the charms of both the
upameya and the upamāna, all varieties of Upamā can be
brought under three categories:
 

(ii) poetic similituda simile brings forth beauty and grace to the expresses the charms of both the
upameya and the upamānion
and
(iii) it signifies a suggestive sense
 
eg 1. puruşa simha iva,
 
(ii)
 
a simile brings forth beauty and grace to the expression
and
 
it signifies a suggestive sense
 
(iii)
 
eg 1. puruşa simh mukham candra iva, mukham candra iva, śokaḥ anala iva.

पुरुष सिंह इव, मुखं चन्द्र इव,
 

 
that man is like a lion, the face is like the moon,
 

 
2. dūrvā-kaṇḍam iva śyāmamṃ / tanviī śyāmā lata yathā.

दूर्वाकाण्डमिव श्यामं / तन्वी श्यामा लता यथा । ( Complete simile )

 
Like a stem of grass the slim beauty is tender,
 

With complexion of pure gold she is like a creeper.

 
3. śaradindu - sundara-mukhiī / kuvalaya-diīrgha-locană să me.
ā sā me.
शरदिन्दुसुन्दरमुखी कुवलयदीर्घलोचना सा मे । ( Complete simile )

 
My sweetie has a lovely face
 

That resembles the autumnal moon afresh;

She shines with a pair of large eyes,
 

That resembles blue lotuses in disguise.
 

 
4. śrṛto'smi caraṇau visnṣṇor / bhṛngas tâmarasam yathā.
marasaṃ yathā.
शृतोऽस्मि चरणौ विष्णोर् भृंगस्तामरसं यथा । ( Cluster simile )

 
I resort to the feet of Viṣṇu,the All-pervador

Like a bee in a lotus-shelter.
 

 
5. adharaḥ kišśalaya-raāgaḥ komala-viṭapānukārinau bāhū.
kusamam iva lobhaniyam yauvanam angeşu sannaddham.

kusamam iva lobhanīyaṃ yauvanam angeṣu sannaddham.
अधर: किशलयरागः कोमलविटपानुकारिणौ बाहू ।
 

कुसुममिव लोभनीयं यौवनमंगेषु सन्नद्धम् ॥ (Complete simile )
 

 
Her lips are as crimson as fresh leaves,
 

And her arms imitate tender twigs;
 

Her youth, as alluring as flower,

On all her limbs does encounter.
 
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