Handbook of Classical Sanskrit Rhetoric /44

literary criticism. He exxxii
 
A Handbook of Classical Sanskrit Rhetoric
 
literary criticismcels in the use of the dialectical method of
the modern school of Nyāya in his treatment of all the topics of the
critique of literatue. He excels in the use of the dialectical method of
the modern school of Nyaya in his treatment of all the topics of the
critique of literatue.
 

 
27. Alamṃkāra-kaustubha (or A Gem of Literary Criticism) : The

author of this text (written in 1752 AD) is Paramānanda-dāsa-sena

or popularly known as kavi-karnapuṇapūra (ie a jewel of the poets) who
was the son of S
was the son of Śivaānanda, a direct disciple of Śricaitanya, the doyen

of Bengal vaiṣṇavism and a mystic devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. This

work divided in 10 chapters deals with the important topics of

poetics. One peculiar feature of his work is that all the illustration

verses are concerned with the theme of Radhaādhā and Kṛṣṇa. This

work is of minor importance and lacks originality.
 
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