Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c83.47
Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c83.47
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²² Ānandavardhana describes *citra-kāvya* thus: *rasa-bhāvādi-tātparya-rahitaṃ vyaṅgyārtha-viśeṣa-prakāśana-śakti-śūnyaṃ ca kāvyaṃ kevala-vācya-vācaka-vaicitrya-mātrāśrayeṇopanibaddhaṃ alekhya-prakhyam yad avabhāsate tac citram* (p.220). Abhinavagupta derives the word in different ways: *vismayakṛd-vṛttādi-vaśāt...kāvyānukāritvād vā citram, alekhya-mātratvād vā, kalā-mātratvād vā* (p.34). In deference to Ānandavardhana, Mammaṭa speaks of *citra* as the third and lowest kind of poetry; but Viśvanātha altogether rejects its claim as poetry.
Linked texts (3)
- Kāvyaprakāśa — Mammaṭa & Alaṭa, Sanskrit
- Dhvanyāloka — Ānandavardhana, Sanskrit
- Sāhityadarpaṇa — Viśvanātha Kavirāja, Sanskrit