Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c80.22

v2.c80.22

⁹ Abhinavagupta's comment on Bhāmaha i 2 on this point is interesting (*Locana* p. 12, partially copied by Hemacandra in his commentary, p. 3): *yathôktam—dharmârtha-kāma-mokṣeṣu vaicakṣaṇyam kalāsu ca | karoti kīrttim prītim ca sādhu-kāvya-niṣevaṇam || iti, tathâpi prītir eva pradhānam. Anyathā prabhu-sammitebhyo vedâdibhyo mitra-sammitebhyaś cêtihāsâdibhyo vyutpatti-hetubhyaḥ, ko'sya kāvya-rūpasya vyutpatti-hetor jāyā-sammitatva-lakṣaṇo viśeṣa iti prādhānyenânanda evôktaḥ. Caturvarga-vyutpatter api cānandaḥ pāryantikam mukhyam phalam.* The essence of *rasa*, which came to be considered as the most important thing in poetry, is said to consist of this *prīti* or *ānanda*;