Kavyalankarasarasamgraha 7.50

7.50

"iti bhāmahoditaṃ virudhyate, atra hi kalāśrayaśabdena bharatādyabhihitam /
śāstrāśrayaśabdena ca vyākaraṇādi /
ato vaktavyametatkathaṃ tatra kāvyavyapadeśaḥ iti /
ucyate /
mukhyayā tāvadvṛttyā guṇasaṃskṛtaśabdārthaśarīrameva kāvyam /
guṇarahitaśabdārthaśarīre tu kvāyamātre kāvyaśabdasya kāvyasādṛśyādupacārātprayogo bhaviṣyati /
uktaṃ ca---"kāvyaśabdo 'yaṃ guṇālaṅkārasaṃskṛtayoḥ śabdārthayorvarte, bhaktyā tu śabdārthamātravacano 'tra gṛhte"iti /
bhaktyeti upacāreṇetyarthaḥ /
tadevaṃ guṇasaṃskṛtaśabdārthaśarīratvātkāvyasya sarasatvamiti /
tadviśiṣṭaṃ kāvyaliṅgaṃ

For here, by the word ‘based on arts’ works like Bharata’s are meant, / and by the word ‘based on treatises’ works like grammar [are meant]. / Therefore, it must be explained: how does the designation ‘poetry’ apply there? / It is replied: / In the primary function, poetry is solely a body of word and sense refined by qualities. / But in mere speech whose body of word and sense is devoid of qualities, the use of the word ‘poetry’ will occur metaphorically through resemblance to poetry. / And it is said: “This word ‘poetry’ applies to word and sense refined by qualities and ornaments; figuratively, however, it is understood here as designating mere word and sense.” / ‘Figuratively’ means metaphorically. / Thus, through its having a body of word and sense refined by qualities, poetry possesses aesthetic relish. / The poetic reason qualified by that