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

2 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
कर्मभिः मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः By the actions of the mind, the
vocal organ and the body ; in thought, speech and
deed. काव्यालंकारः is the name of this work. यथाबुद्धि As
comprehended by me. विधास्यते Is going to be compos-
ed. The use of the word सर्वज्ञं has given rise to a
controversy whether Bhāmaha is a Budddhist or a
Hindu. In the list of names given to Buddha, Ama-
ra says:—सर्वज्ञः सुगतो बुद्धो धर्मराजस्तथागतः । As against this
can be cited the inclusion of सर्वज्ञ in the list of names
given to Śiva by Amara himself as follows:—कृशानु-
रेताः सर्वज्ञो धूर्जटिर्नीललोहितः. The word सार्व does not give
any clue for its solution. सार्व simply means सर्वस्मै हित
Beneficent to all. Mr. D. T. Tatacharya in his com-
mentary states on the authority of the Upanishad
—यः सर्वज्ञः सर्ववित् that सार्वं सर्वज्ञं refers to परमपुरुष. But he
also notices the reading प्रणम्य शर्वं सर्वज्ञं which dispels
all controversy. The editors of the Chowkhamba
edition of this work state that there is more proba-
bility in Bhāmaha's being considered a Hindu than
a Buddhist. According to them सार्वं सर्वज्ञं refers to
Śiva. Mr. P. V. Kane also refutes the hypothesis
that Bhāmaha was a Buddhist.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु वैचक्षण्यं कलासु च ।
प्रीतिं करोति कीर्तिं च साधुकाव्यनिबन्धनम् ॥ २ ॥
2. The composition of good poetry confers emi-
nence in virtue, wealth, pleasures and beatitude