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

148 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
of a relevant hero, magnanimous and showering
benefits in plenty on those that approach him.
व्याजस्तुत्यलंकारः (25)
दूराधिकगुणस्तोत्रव्यपदेशेन तुल्यताम् ।
किंचिद्विधित्सोर्या निन्दा व्याजस्तुतिरसो यथा ॥ ३१ ॥
31. The censure of a relevant object where
under the pretext of extolling the virtues of a thing
far from and high above the same the poet desires
to lay down some equality amounts to Vyājastuti.
Example follows.
31. व्याजस्तुति defined. Here from an apparent
censure praise is suggested. Cf. this definition
from that given in Chandrāloka. उक्तिर्व्याजस्तुतिर्निन्दा-
स्तुतिभ्यां स्तुतिनिन्दयोः. There from an apparent censure or
praise is suggested praise or censure in reality. Ac-
cording to our author censure is always expressed
but praise is suggestsd.
रामः सप्ताभिनत्सालान् गिरिं क्रौञ्चं भृगूत्तमः ।
शतांशेनापि भवता किं तयोः सदृशं कृतम् ॥ ३२ ॥
32. Rāma pierced the seven Sāla trees. Para-
śurāma pierced Mount Krauñcha. What have you
done equal to a hundredth part of what they did?
32. व्याजस्तुति illustrated. By belittling the hero
as compared to Rāma and Paraśurāma the greatness
of the hero is really extolled.