Satirical works of Kshemendra (study)
by Arpana Devi | 2017 | 60,954 words
This page relates 鈥榁isheshokti (peculiar allegation)鈥� part of the study on the Satirical works of Kshemendra: an 11th century poet from Kashmir, who composed three satirical works. Kshemendra himself says that in composing the satirical works his only motive is to reform the mindset of the people.鈥擧e exposes all the vices and follies prevailing in the society with the intention to reform it.
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1.5. 痴颈艣别峁办迟颈 (peculiar allegation)
When in spite of the existence of a cause, the effect is absent, then it is called 痴颈艣别峁办迟颈[1]. Generally, when there is a cause, there is an effect. But, when there is no effect, although all the causes are present, it is called 痴颈艣别峁办迟颈, which is resorted to manifest some speciality. In the verse, ni岣attvasya samudrasya[2] 鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�tc. of the 顿别艣辞辫补诲别艣补, it is said that he (miser) is an ocean without any current and a tree without any shade. Though the miser is attached to the earth, his behavior is beyond this world. In the verse, the causes like ocean and tree are available without the effects like current and shade. Hence, the verse is a good example of the figure 痴颈艣别峁办迟颈.
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[1]:
sati hetau phal膩bh膩ve vi艣e峁ktistath膩 dvidh膩/
厂腻丑颈迟测补诲补谤辫补峁嘺 , X.67
[2]:
ni岣attvasya samudrasya vicch膩yasya pal膩艣ina岣�/
lubdhasy膩vanisaktasya lok膩t墨ta峁� vice峁ａ弓ita峁�// 顿别艣辞辫补诲别艣补 , II.11