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

98 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
relationship of Upamāna and Upameya is not ap-
proved of only in a case where one is स्त्री and the
other पुमान्. In the cases referred to in Verse 56 the
comparison is between objects in the masculine and
neuter genders. विधिः in the 2nd half of the verse
means औपम्यविधिः or उपमानोपमेयभावविधिः. अन्यैस्तु sets out a
stricter view. According to others there should
be absolutely no difference in gender between Upa-
māna and Upameya. Of course this view is not
acceptable to our author.
उपमानाधिकत्वम् (vi)
स पीतवासाः प्रगृहीतशार्ङ्गो
मनोज्ञभीमं वपुराप कृष्णः ।
शतह्रदेन्द्रायुधवान्निशायां
संसृज्यमानः शशिनेव मेघः ॥ ५८ ॥
रामशर्मणः ।
58. That Kṛshṇa, clad in yellow garment and
holding the Śārṅga bow, attained a personality
both charming and terrific like a cloud possessed of
lightning and the rainbow, coming in contact with
the moon at night.
This verse is that of Rāmaśarman.
58. This verse illustrates the Dosha of उपमानाधि-
कत्व. शतह्रदा Lightning. इन्द्रायुधं Rainbow. Kṛshṇa with