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

142 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
your bounds and by being a repository of enormous
strength (numerous living beings), you are equal to
the Ocean.
20. This verse illustrates श्लिष्ट arising from
हेतुनिर्देश. This is addressed to a king. त्वं उदन्वता सदृशः
You are on a par with the Ocean. Four reasons are
assigned for the parity by four पञ्चम्यन्तs which have
double meanings. (1) रत्नवत्त्वात् The Ocean has an
abundance of gems which accounts for its appella-
tion as रत्नाकर; the king has an abundance of riches.
(2) अगाधत्वात् The Ocean is unfathomable; the king
is imperturbable. (3) स्वमर्यादाऽविलङ्घनात् स्वमर्यादायाः अविलङ्घनं
तस्मात् The sea does not transgress its shore; the king
does not transgress his rule of conduct. (4) बहुसत्त्वाश्र-
यत्वाच्च The sea harbours any number of living beings,
whales, fish etc; the king is possessed of great sta-
mina or courage. Here the phrases setting out the
reasons for the parity have got double meanings
applicable to the Upamāna and the Upameya which
support the श्लिष्टालंकार.
अपह्नुत्यलंकारः (20)
अपह्नुतिरभीष्टा च किंचिदन्तर्गतोपमा ।
भूतार्थापह्नवादस्याः क्रियते चाभिधा यथा ॥ २१ ॥
21. Apahnuti is accepted where there is an
under-current of Upamā. Since there is a conceal-