Studies in the History of Sanskrit Poetics v2.c85.60

v2.c85.60

been fancifully likened to that resulting from the ripeness of fruits. As such ripeness of fruits bears different tastes, some theorists carry the analogy into distinguishing and naming *pākas* after various kinds of fruits. Thus Vāmana quotes two old verses (under III. 2. 14) which speak of *vṛntāka-pāka*; while Vidyānātha speaks of two kinds of *pākas* (1) *drākṣā-pāka*, or the maturity of grapes in which the taste flows both in and out, and (2) *nārikela-pāka*, the ripeness of cocoanut which is rough outside but tasty inside. Bhoja similarly distinguishes between *mṛdvīkā-pāka* and *nārikela-pāka*; but Ratneśvara in his commentary alludes to various kinds of *pāka*, named after *sahakāra* (mango), *vārttāka* (egg-plant) and *nīlakapittha* (feronia elephantum). Rājaśekhara goes to the length of mentioning nine such cases of *pāka* named after the following nine fruits (pp. 20-21): *picumanda* (*nimba*, azadirachta indica), *badara* (jujube), *mṛdvīkā* (grapes) *vārttāka* (egg-plant fruit), *tintīḍī* (tamarind), *sahakāra* (mango), *kramuka* (betel-nut), *trapusa* (cucumber) and *nārikera* (cocoanut).