काव्यप्रकाश (आचार्य मम्मट - सम्पूर्ण १० उल्लास सटीक)

170 KĀVYAPRAKĀŚA
अत्र पशुपदं कातरतामभिव्यनक्तीत्यनुचितार्थम् ॥
(७) 'निरर्थकं पादपूरणमात्रप्रयोजनं चादिपदम् ।
यथा
उत्फुल्लकमलकेसरपरागगौरद्युते मम हि गौरि ।
अभिवाञ्छितं प्रसिद्ध्यतु भगवति युष्मत्प्रसादेन ॥१४७॥
अत्र हिशब्दः ॥
(८) 'अवाचकं' यथा
अवन्ध्यकोपस्य विहन्तुरापदां भवन्ति वश्याः स्वयमेव देहिनः ।
अमर्षशून्येन जनस्य जन्तुना न जातहार्देन न विद्विषादरः ॥१४८॥
Here the word ‘pashu’, ‘beast’,—indicating (in its
proper denotation) as it does, cowardliness—conveys a
sense that is ‘improper’ (and repugnant to the context).
[The meaning is that those who lose their lives in battle attain
heaven more quickly than others ; this has been figuratively expressed
by means of the words ‘men who are killed in battle as beasts are
offered in sacrifice’,—and this implies that the men are possessed of
the qualities of the ‘beasts’ ; and these qualities are quite the reverse
of bravery and other qualities which are generally associated with the
heroes of war.]
(7) In the following we have an example of the ‘useless’
(redundant) word.—
‘Utphulla................................................mama hi gauri
................................................................ yuṣmatprasōdena’
‘O blessed Gauri, whose complexion is bright like
the pollen of the full-blown lotus, may my desired object
be accomplished by your kindness!’
Here the particle ‘hi’ is entirely superfluous.
(8) In the following we have an example of the ‘in-
expressive’ word—
(a) ‘Abandhyakopasya ..................
.............. jantunā .........daraḥ.’