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

48 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
53. Ajihladat—‘He caused delight’. Such ex-
pressions are Śrutikashṭa (harsh to the hearing),
which clever people do not approve of. They don’t
approve of ‘Gaṇḍa’ (cheeks) too.
53. अजिह्लदत् Aorist of ह्लाद्, Too harsh for the-
hearing. गण्डं meaning a cheek is ग्राम्य, not used in
refined society.
संनिवेशविशेषात्तु दुरुक्तमपि शोभते ।
नीलं पलाशमाबद्धमन्तराले स्रजामिव ॥ ५४ ॥
किंचिदाश्रयसौन्दर्याद्धत्ते शोभामसाध्वपि ।
कान्ताविलोचनन्यस्तं मलीमसमिवाञ्जनम् ॥ ५५ ॥
54. But even a faulty expression will appear
to advantage by reason of its setting like a green
leaf strung in the intervals of a wreath.
55. Even a bad word gains elegance due to
the elegance of its background like black collyrium
applied to the eyes of a damsel.
54 & 55. The author refers to some exceptions
to the rule relating to defects. An expression objec-
tionable by itself will become permissible under
two circumstances—संनिवेशविशेष and आश्रयसौन्दर्य. The
former means a peculiar juxtaposition and the latter
the elegance of the object containing the specified
attributes. The former is illustrated in Verse 56,
the latter in Verses 57 & 58.