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

62 BHĀMAHĀLAṄKĀRA
wind. That clouds rouse the passion of separated
lovers is brought out by Kālidāsa thus:—मेघालोके भवति
सुखिनोऽप्यन्यथावृत्ति चेतः कण्ठाश्लेषप्रणयिनि जने किं पुनर्द्दूरसंस्थे. इमां in
the verse under consideration is qualified by six ad-
jectives. (1) सिते च असिते च अक्षिणी यस्यास्तां सितासिताक्षीं Pos-
sessed of eyes darting white and black glances,
black from the pupils and white from the remain-
ing part of the eyes. The suggestion is that on
hearing the thunder of clouds she casts her eyes
all round in the sky and on earth in a state of panic.
(2) शोभनाः पयोधरौ च अधरश्च यस्यास्तां Possessed of beauti-
ful breasts and lower lip. There is also the sug-
gestion that in her present state of misery the
breasts and lips are drenched with tears. (3) शोभनः
संमदः यस्यास्तां सुसंमदां Full of joy. This refers to her
previous state. Amara:—मुत्प्रीतिः प्रमदो हर्षः प्रमोदामोदसंमदाः.
(4) व्यक्तः मदः यस्यास्तां व्यक्तमदां Beaming with the intoxica-
tion of youth. This contrasts with her present fre-
quent melancholy attitude. (5) ललामदां Imparting
grace or beauty to the objects around. ललाम means
anything best of its kind or a gem or ornament.
Cf. अहं तु तामाश्रमललामभूतां शकुन्तलामधिकृत्य ब्रवीमि & कन्याललाम कम-
नीयमजस्य लिप्सोः. ललाम means eminence, dignity, beauty.
ललामं यच्छतीति ललामदा. (6) घनाः अलकाः यस्यास्तां घनालकां Pos-
sessed of dense forelocks of hair. The metre of
this verse is वंशस्थ, a metre with 12 syllables in
each quarter consisting of 4 gaṇas—ज, त, ज and र.
Definition:—जतौ तु वंशस्थमुदीरितं जरौ.