काव्यप्रकाश (आचार्य मम्मट - सम्पूर्ण १० उल्लास सटीक)

30 KĀVYAPRAKĀŚA
कुत इत्याह
यस्य ऽप्रतीतिमाधातुं लक्षणा समुपास्यते ॥ १४ ॥
फले शब्दैकगम्येऽत्र व्यञ्जनान्नापरा क्रिया ।
प्रयोजनप्रतिपिपादयिषया यत्र लक्षणया शब्दप्रयोगस्तत्र
नान्यतस्तत्प्रतीतिरपि तु तस्मादेव शब्दात् । न चात्र व्यञ्जना-
दृतेऽन्यो व्यापारः ॥
तथाहि
नाभिधा समयाभावात्
[Answer.]
In regard to that intended idea for bringing about the
cognition whereof one has recourse to Indication, (14) and which is
cognisable through the word only,—the function (of the word)
can be none other than 'Suggestion.'
A word is used indicatively only when it is intend-
ed to convey the notion of the 'purpose' (which
could not be cognised through the direct denotation of
the word);—and yet the said notion is obtained from that
same word, and not from anything else ; and in this func-
tion the word is none other than Suggestion ;—because
(a) it cannot be direct denotation, as there is no usage to
that effect ;—
In the case of the expression 'the ranch in the
Gaṅgā', the 'sancity' and such other qualities are re-
cognised as belonging to the bank ; and yet there is no
usage of the word 'Gaṅgā in that sense :—
(b) nor can it be Indication because the necessary conditions
are wanting.—(15).