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

SECOND PARICCHHEDA 55
garland round his neck reaching down to his toe.
लोला माला लोलमाला, तस्यां यत् नीलं अलीनां कुलं तेन आकुलः गलः यस्य.
In the place of नीला Mr. D. T. Tatacharya suggests
a better reading लीना. In this example the sound is
merely repeated a number of times without any
elegance.
नानार्थवन्तोऽनुप्रासा न चाप्यसदृशाक्षराः ।
युक्त्यानया मध्यमया जायन्ते चारवो गिरः ॥ ७ ॥
7. Alliterations are formed of words differing
in meaning but similar in sound. By this middle
course are formed beautiful speeches.
7. The two essential traits of अनुप्रास or allite-
ration are that the words should possess different
meanings but at the same time should not be dis-
similar in sound. This is referred to as a middle
course by the author, because it cares both for the
meaning and the sound.
लाटीयमप्यनुप्रासमिहेच्छन्त्यपरे यथा ।
दृष्टिं दृष्टिसुखां धेहि चन्द्रश्चन्द्रमुखोदितः ॥ ८ ॥
Others accept Lāṭānuprāsa, alliteration
prevalent in the Lāṭa country. Example:—दृष्टिं दृष्टि-
सुखां धेहि चन्द्रश्चन्द्रमुखोदितः O Moon-faced one, cast your
glance pleasing to the eyes; the Moon has risen.
8. In लाटानुप्रास the same word may be repeated
in the same meaning but with a different purport.