Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c82.s1.26

v2.c82.s1.26

¹³ Not much reliance can be placed on the statement of Śārṅgadeva (referred to in Vol.I, p.26, fn) that Udbhaṭa was one of the commentators on Bharata. If it were true, it only shows that Udbhaṭa was conversant with Bharata's text, as his citation of a half-line (iv 5, though it is doubtful if this is at all a kārikā-verse of Udbhaṭa's) from Bharata vi 15 and use of technical terms like vibhāva etc. would indicate. It does not prove that Udbhaṭa belonged to the school of Bharata. On the other hand, evidence is not wanting that Udbhaṭa in his theoretical standpoint was a follower of Bhāmaha.