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

134 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
Lochana at page 40, N. S. P. Edn., where Abhina-
vagupta points out that the expressed idea of non-
participation of food not already partaken of by Śro-
triyas being happier than the suggested idea of the
suspicion of poison, this verse falls properly within
the province of Alaṁkāra and does not amount to
Dhvani. Cf. definition given in Kuvalayānanda—
पर्यायोक्तं तु गम्यस्य वचो भङ्ग्यन्तरेण चेत् ।
नमस्तस्मै कृतौ येन मुधा राहुवधूकुचौ ॥
समाहितालंकारः (17)
समाहितं राजमित्रे यथा क्षत्रिययोषिताम् ।
रामप्रसत्त्यै यान्तीनां पुरोऽदृश्यत नारदः ॥ १० ॥
10. Samāhita (providential help) is illustrated
in Rājamitra. When Kshatriya ladies were going
to appease Paraśurāma, Nārada appeared in their
front.
10. राजमित्र is apparently an ancient work in
vogue in the days of Bhāmaha. This has been al-
ready referred to in II-45. The appearance of Nā-
rada before Kshatriya ladies that went to appease
Paraśurāma is an illustration of this figure of
speech. Here also समाहित is not defined but illustra-
ted by the author. A providential help that comes
about unexpectedly amounts to Samāhita. The
idea is that Nārada will suggest how best to
please Paraśurāma. The treatment of Samāhita