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

FIRST PARICCHEDA 43
44. In the face of Kālidāsa's Meghasandeśa
how can the objection of Bhāmaha stand? He jus-
tifies such Kāvyas on the ground that the employer
of messages is labouring under a great tension and
as such speaks like a lunatic. In that view a Kā-
vya of the संदेश type is permissible according to Bhā-
maha. In fact he declares that such method is em-
ployed by men of genius, of course having Megha-
sandeśa in view.
गूढशब्दाभिधानं दोषः (6)
गूढशब्दाभिधानं च न प्रयोज्यं कथंचन ।
सुधियामपि नैवेदमुपकाराय कल्पते ॥ ४५ ॥
45. Gūḍhaśabdābhidhāna (a statement whose
words are hidden in meaning) should not be used on
any account. It is unhelpful even to intelligent
persons.
45. गूढशब्दानां अभिधानं An expression consisting of
words whose meanings are hidden. This is the 6th
and the last fault referred to in the above list.
असितर्त्तितुगद्रिच्छित् खःक्षितां पतिरद्विद्वक् ।
अमिद्भिः शुभ्रदृग्विष्टैर्द्विषो जेघ्नीयिषीष्ट वः ॥ ४६ ॥
46. May the Lord of the occupants of Heaven,
son of the one who leaves a black track (Fire), who