काव्यमीमांसा (महाकवि राजशेखर - कवि-रहस्य एवं देश-विभाग सटीक)

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attributed to the Ṛṣiputras. This is difficult inasmuch as there
are words which cannot be definitely separated, and therefore,
the import of the sentences becomes doubtful, thus making their
meanings obscure. In this speech, there may be frequent use of
Yamaka, Anuprāsa and other S'abdacitras, S'leṣa, etc.
ll. 8–15. After explaining the different stages of human
speech, Rājaśekhara proceeds to characterise the various grades of
development in divine speech which seem to be purely imaginary
and fanciful. The creator in the beginning of creation taught
a language to his 64 disciples Brahmā and others, and this speech
was known as the Pārameśvara or Divya. This speech was
adopted by the different grades of divine beings and practised
according to their capabilities. The Piśācas and Apsarasas are
represented to be using the Divya language in their lands, but
they are nevertheless allowed in the Sanskrit drama the use of two
other languages namely, the भूतभाषा and the प्राकृतभाषा respectively.
l. 16. The original language दिव्य or पारमेश्वर which is spoken
by divine beings is divided into four different classes, representing
the four styles of writing: वैध्रुव, etc. Yoginīs are probably the
female attendants of S'iva or Durgā and their language is here
represented by the word योगिनीगत. The female magicians, such
as Kāmandakī, Kapālakuṇḍalā etc. described, for instance, in the
Mālatīmādhava may also be represented by the word Yoginī. It
is, however, noteworthy that these four speeches generally resemble
the four Rītis वैदर्भी, गौडीया, पाञ्चाली and लाटीया respectively.
*[ l. 20. यच्चन्द्र. found in सदुक्तिकर्णामृत and सरस्वतीकण्ठाभरण. ]
Page. 30.
l. 15. योगीन्द्रदर्पण=mirror of saints. Best saints also obtain the
knowledge of their own self in His presence.
Page. 31.
ll. 1–4. The main headings under which language is divided,
are three: Brāhma, S'aiva and Vaiṣṇava. Under Brāhma speech
are included the dialects of the Ṛṣis and their followers, while
under S'aiva are mentioned the dialects known as Pārameśvara
or Divya. Now, the dialect coming under the Vaiṣṇava or the
Mānuṣa form of speech is dealt with. This form of speech
is chiefly needed for poets of classical literature. Though Rāja-