Rasarnavasudhakara 2.345.p2

2.345.p2

ity ādiṣu kathaṃ bhayotpattir iti ced ucyate | bhīṣaṇās trividhāḥ-ākṛti-bhīṣaṇāḥ kriyā-bhīṣaṇāḥ māhātmya-bhīṣaṇāś ceti | tatrākṛti-bhīṣaṇāḥ rakṣaḥ-piśācādayaḥ | kriyā-bhīṣaṇāḥ vīrabhadra-paraśurāma-śārdūla-vṛkādayaḥ | māhātmya-bhīṣaṇā deva-naradevādayaḥ | tato' tra māhātmya-bhīṣaṇa-rāja-darśanād bhayaṃ nāṭyācāryasya (hara-dattasya) jāyate | na punaḥ svabhāvāt | tad etan niḥśaṃśayaṃ kṛtam aho durāsado rāja-mahimā iti pūrva-vākyaṃ grathnatā tenaiva kālidāseneti sarvaṃ kalyāṇam |

If it is asked how fear arises in such instances, we reply: terrifying things are threefold—those terrifying in form, those terrifying in action, and those terrifying in majesty. Among them, those terrifying in form are rākṣasas, piśācas, and the like. Those terrifying in action are Vīrabhadra, Paraśurāma, tigers, wolves, and the like. Those terrifying in majesty are gods, kings, and the like. Therefore, here, fear arises in the drama master (Haradatta) from seeing a king who is terrifying in majesty; it does not arise from [his own] nature. This is made indubitable by none other than Kālidāsa himself, who penned the preceding line: "Ah, unapproachable is the majesty of a king!" Thus all is sound.