Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v1.c12.14

v1.c12.14

only when they disturb the sense of appreciation of the man of taste. Vāmana, on the other hand, mentions six *upamā-doṣas* instead of seven, including *viparyaya* in *adhikatva* and *hīnatva* (IV. 2. 11 *vṛtti*), with the final pointed remark: *ata evāsmākam mate ṣaḍ doṣāḥ*. It appears, therefore, that Daṇḍin ii 51f is a link in the chain between Bhāmaha ii 39f and Vāmaha IV. 2. 8f.