Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c82.s1.32

v2.c82.s1.32

¹⁸ Nami-sādhu, explaining Rudraṭa xii 2, states that in the opinion of his author, *śabda* and *artha* constitute the ‘body’ of poetry, the poetic figures take the place of artificial ornaments, while *rasa* resembles natural qualities like prowess and beauty (*rasās tu saundaryūdaya iva sahajā guṇāḥ*). But there is nothing in Rudraṭa which will support this description of his standpoint, especially as Rudraṭa can scarcely be supposed to look upon poetic figures, which are of great importance in his view of poetry, as mere artificial embellishments of poetry. See above pp. 75-6, 77.