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Ullekhaḥ: Allusion
 
been defined by Jayadeva, Appayya and Jagannaātha, but there is a

major difference in them.
 

 
The reflection may happen in various ways:
 

(a) merits of one reflected as defects in other,
 

(b) merits reflected as defects,
 

(c) defects reflected as defects
 

(d) defects reflected as merits
 

 
But Mammațṭa observes that this figure is only a variety of

Kaāvyalinga (Poetical Cause)
 

 
eg 1. tadabhāgyaṃ dhanasyaivágyam dhanasyaivaa / yannāśrayati sajjanam.

तदद्भाग्यं धनस्यैव / यन्नाश्रयति सज्जनम् ।
 

 
It's indeed misfortune for riches
 
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That it resorts not to the virtuous always.
 

 
In olden days, it was a traditional conception that virtues and

wealth are two poles apart and therefore, the virtuous were

believed to be devoid of riches and on the contrary, the rich were

devoid of virtues. So the poet here asserts that wealth and riches

though highly valued by all are condemned because of their associ-

ation with low-garded people.
 

 
Definitions
 

 
उल्लासोऽन्यमहिम्ना चेद्दोषो ह्यन्यत्र वर्ण्यते । च. ५.६९

 
एकस्य गुणदोषाभ्यामुल्लासोऽन्यस्य तौ यदि । कु. ६६.१३३

 
अन्यदीयगुणदोषप्रयुक्तमन्यस्य गुणदोषयोराधानमुल्लासः । र. २
 
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<headword>उल्लेख</headword>
 
उल्लेखः Ullekhaḥ : Allusion :
 
The word ullekha (ut lekha) literally means mention, reference, allusion,
report, statement etc. When one important object is very fancifully
accepted in many ways or when any particular object or person
being significant by its or his multidimensional features or qualities
is described by others according to their impressions about the
object or the person, it is known as Ullekhaḥ : or Allusion :
 
The word ulle.
 
Here Viśvanātha refers to the views of some critics who, accord-
ing to him, thinkha (ut lekha) literally means mention, reference, allusion,
report, statement etc. When one important object is very fancifully
accepted in many ways or when any particular object or person
bein that this fig significant by its or his multidimensional features or qualities
is described by others according to their impressions about the
object or the person, it is known as Ullekha or Allusion.
 
Digitized by
 
Here Visvanātha refers to the views of some critics who, accord-
ing to him, think that this figure always remains associated with
 
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ure always remains associated with