Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[AUGUST, 1894.
[Here the speaker's beauty is an incorporeal thing, and it is absurd to take the expressed meaning of the words cried shame. These words are therefore taken in their metaphorical power, the motive (prayojana) being to extol the beauty of the person addressed. The suggested meaning is that the latter is surpassingly beautiful.] ).
[The following scheme shows the connexion of the various powers of a word, according to the Bhúshana-kaumudi, in a tabular form.
The Bhúshana-kaumudi follows the Sahitya-darpana in its divisions, except that the latter Bubdivides the metaphorical powers depending on convention (ridhi), exactly as it subdivides those depending on motive (prayojana). This, the Bhúshana-kaumudi, for no valid reason, abstains from doing.
Expressed, abhidha. By conven
With tion, rúdhi
apposition, rati lakshaná.
sáropa.
Simple, suddha.
Metaphorical,
lakshana.
By compre
hension, upádánalakshaná.
With introsusception, súdhyavasúná.
With a
motive, prayojana-vati
lakshana.
By exclusion, lakshanalakshaná.
Power of a word,
sakti.
With
apposition,
Qualifi. ed, gauni.
súrópá. With introsusception, sádhyavasáná.
Depending on
expressed
meaning, abhidhá-múla.
Suggested, tyanjaná.
Depending on metaphorical
meaning, lakshana
múlá.] (To be continued.)
MISCELLANEA. SOME REMARKS ON THE KALYANI gion, which lies beyond in the interior, is Burma, INSCRIPTIONS.
the oldest province of which, above Avà, is still, (Continued from page 103.)
as Yule informg us, formally styled in State (4) Suvannabhumi.
documents Bonaparanta, i. e., Golden Fron
tier." - McCrindle's Ancient India described by (a)
Ptolemy, p. 198. “The Golden Khersonese denotes usually
(6) the Malay Peninsula, but more specially the "Why these lands should have been termed the Delta of the Irawadi, which forms the province lands of silver and gold (Argentea Regio, Aurea of Pegu, the Suvarnabhumi (Páli form-Suvan Regio, Chersonesus Aurea) may appear obnabhami) of ancient times. The Golden Re- scure, as they are not now remarkably pro