काव्यालङ्कार (आचार्य भामह - भारतीय काव्यशास्त्र एवं अलङ्कार-सिद्धान्त मूल महाग्रन्थ सटीक)

96 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
55. This ruddy goose seated on a lotus-flower
shines like Lord Brahmā about to engage in creating
the world at the beginning of a Yuga.
55. This verse illustrates अधिकविपर्यय Impropriety
due to the comparison of an object with an Upa-
māna of a far superior level. Here a चक्रवाक bird is
compared to ब्रह्मा the creator of the world. This verse
is cited by Mammaṭa in the 10th Ullāsa of Kāvya
Prakāśa to illustrate अनुचितार्थ. This is also cited by
Appayya Dīkshita in his चित्रमीमांसा with the substitu-
tion of वेधाः for ब्रह्मा.
लिङ्गभेदे पूर्वपक्षः।
ननूपमीयते पाणिः कमलेन विकासिना ।
अधरो विद्रुमच्छेदभासा बिम्बफलेन च ॥ ५६ ॥
56. It may perhaps be objected thus. A hand
(masculine) is generally compared to a blooming
lotus (neuter), and the lower lip (masculine) to a
Bimba fruit (neuter) shining like a bit of coral.
56. An objection is raised that a difference in
gender cannot be treated as a Dosha in view of the
usages of poets. पाणिः, masculine, is compared by
poets to कमलं neuter. Similarly अधरः masculine is
compared to बिम्बं neuter. Such comparisons cannot
be brushed aside as faulty. विद्रुमच्छेदभासा may be taken
along with अधरः by inserting सहितः in the middle.