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KÄVYA PRAKASA OF MAMMAȚA

[THE POETIC LIGHT] Vols. I & II

R. C. Dwivedi
 

 
The Poetic Light or Kävyaprakāśa of Mammața is a classic

text of legislative criticism in Sanskrit. It deals with the various

and varied problems of Aesthetics and Poetics and is acclaimed

to be the authority in matters of literary criticism in Sanskrit.

The first volume contains the text and translation, together with

the Sanskrit commentary by Srividyacakravartin, of the first

six Ulläsas. The second volume, contains the remaining portion

in the usual form, appended with the celebrated commentary

of Ruyyaka also, together with bibliographical notes, indices

etc. The third volume will present a comparative and critical

study of the contribution and contents of the Kavyaprakāśa.
 

 
The three volume edition of the Kavyaprakāśa together with

translation, two ancient and celebrated commentaries and a

study by Dr. R. C. Dwivedi is no doubt an outstanding contri-

bution to Indology, particularly the Alankāraśāstra.
 

 
These two Volumes complete the text and translation with the

reprint of two old commentaries. The remaining volume devoted

to the study of the Kävyaprakāśa is under way.
 

 
Volume I Rs. 40, II Rs. 28
 

 
SĀHITYADARPANA OF VISVANATHA

P. V. Kane
 

 
The book is divided into ten chapters. The present edition

contains three chapters only-I, II and X, which are generally

prescribed for the post-graduate students of Indian Univer-

sities. Ch. I details the Fruits of Poetry, discusses the definitions

of Kavya proposed by other writers, points out their defects

and gives the correct definition with illustrations. Ch. II defines

a sentence and a word and then explains the three powers of a

word, viz., Denotative, Indicative and Suggestive. Ch. X deals

with Sabdalankaras and Arthalankâras in detail.
 

 
The editor has added to the text exhaustive analytical notes

(pp. 1-331) which will help to understand the true characteristics

of Indian poetic art. The book contains an appendix and an

index.

Rs. 28
 

 
MOTILAL BANARSIDASS
 

 
Varanasi :: Patna
 

 
Delhi