Handbook of Classical Sanskrit Rhetoric /155

Paryayoktiḥ Periphrasis
 
ent from the denotation. Here the primary sense lies in the surface
structure and the suggestive sense has to be located in the deep

structure and the suggestive sense has to be located in the deep
structure. Anandavardhana observed that this alamĀnandavardhana observed that this alaṃkāra should be

treated as a variety of dhvani (ie suggested sense); but in his opin-

ion, here the primary sense is so poetically represented that it

appears more charming than the suggested one. Mammațṭa,

Jagannātha and their followers observe that its scope should not be

limited to a variety of dhvani only. They recognise it as a very

prominent figure of speech. The Ekāvalī explains that the presence

of some sort of suggested meaning is less important here, but the
primary sense bringing out the suggestive sense appears more

primary sense bringing out the suggestive sense appears more
important and serves as the sole idea of its artistic refinement.
 

 
This figure is otherwise known as Paryāya and different from

the figure of the same nomenclature. Greek Periphrasis is peri

around, phrasis saying; for example -
 
-
 
The
 
cup that cheers but not inebriates (ie a cup of tea).
 

 
eg 1.
 
śikhariņṇi kva nu nāma kiyacciram
ṃ
kim abhidhānam asaāvakarot tapaḥ,
taruṇi yeta tavādhara-pāṭalaṃ
daśati bimbaphalaṃ śuka-śāvakaḥ.
taruni yena tavādhara-pätalam
daśati bimbaphalam śuka-śavakaḥ.
 

 
शिखरिणि क्व नु नाम कियच्चिरं किमभिधानमसावकरोत्तपः ।

तरुणि येत तवाधरपाटलं दशति बिम्बफलं शुकशावकः ॥
 

 
On which mountain and how long
 

Did it perform penance of what type?
 

For which he (the young parrot) peeks the bimba fruit

That is as crimson as your lower lip.
 
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The context of the poem is as follows:
 

 
While waiting for his lady love in the woodland the lover saw a

parrot peeking a redhue bimba fruit which reminds him of the rosy

lips of his belove girl. So he fancies that the bird, unlike him, has
been very fortunate due to his virtues accumulated by penance and

been very fortunate due to his virtues accumulated by penance and
that is why he is peeking the fruit which imitates in beauty the

charming lips of the lady love. Here the suggestive sense implies

that the lover eagerly fancies how he would imprint a kiss on the

lips of his beloved.
 
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