Dhvanyalokalocana 80
English (machine translation) 80
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80.2
In that very aesthetic relish, a good poet should possess the utmost vigilance; / for negligence regarding it is noticed immediately. //
80.3
In that very aesthetic relish, which possesses extreme delicacy beyond all other aesthetic relishes, the poet should be vigilant and attentive. For if he is negligent regarding it, he quickly becomes an object of contempt among sensitive readers. For the erotic sentiment, being necessarily within the range of experience of worldly beings, is primary among all aesthetic relishes because of its desirability.
80.4
And this being so: