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

SECOND PARICCHEDA 115
स्कन्धवानृजुरव्यालः स्थिरोऽनेकमहाफलः ।
जातस्तरु रयं चोच्चैः पातितश्च नभस्वता ॥ ८० ॥
80. This tree grew with a big trunk, straight,
free from snakes, firm, yielding plenty of fruit
and lofty; and it was felled down by a storm.
80. This verse is an example of समासोक्ति. A
tree, big and lofty, thrown down by the wind is
described. This suggests the picture of a man grow-
ing to the height of opulence and turned down by
misfortune. Here some adjectives have double
meanings applicable both to the relevant tree and
the non-relevant rich man, and some adjectives set
out the common qualities of both. स्कन्धवान् Possessed
of a thick stem ; surrounded by a host of kinsmen.
ऋजुः The tree is straight and erect ; the great man is
straightforward. अव्यालः The tree is free from snakes
or from the hollows harbouring snakes ; the great
man is free from the company of bad men. स्थिरः The
tree is firm ; likewise is the great man. अनेकमहाफलः
The tree yields fruits in plenty ; the great man
confers numerous benefits on his dependents. उच्चैः
The tree is lofty ; the great man is high in status.
The two चs convey the cumulation of the two ac-
tions viz., rise to a great height and its being blown
down by a storm. The latter feature presents the
picture of the downfall of a great man.