Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c80.82

v2.c80.82

The extent to which this specialisation is carried will be understood by taking a typical example. The beauty of a lady's face is described; this can be done in several ways, resulting in a number of poetic figures, by taking the familiar comparison of the Sanskrit poet as the starting point. "Your face is like the moon"—*upamā*; "the moon is like your face"—*pratīpa*; "your moon-face"—*rūpaka*; "is this your face, or is this the moon"—*saṃdeha*; "this is the moon, and not your face"—*apahnuti*; "the moon is like your face, and your face is like the moon"—*upameyópamā*; "your face is only like your face"—*ananvaya*; "having seen the moon I remembered your face"—*smaraṇa*; "thinking it to be the moon, the *cakora* (a bird which is said to feed on moon-beams) flies towards your face"—*bhrāntimat*; "this is the moon, this the lotus, thus the *cakora* and the bee fly towards your face"—*ullekha*; "this is verily the moon"—*utprekṣā*; "this is a second moon"—*atiśayokti*; "the moon and the lotus are vanquished by your face"—*tulyayogitā*; "your face and the moon rejoice in the night"—*dīpaka*;