History of Sanskrit Poetics c6.68.4

c6.68.4

It should be noted that the word स्थायि does not occur in the sūtra. Love manifests itself in relation to a man and woman i. e. it depends upon these and when the mood of love is to be roused it is furthered by such exciting causes as moonrise, spring, flowers, bower &c. These two viz. the fundamental determining elements of love (man and woman)