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The Metaphor is a form of expression more concentrated than simile, and is used when the degree of excitation is great. It represents many thoughts in a few words. These Metaphors play an important part in the economy of language. Authors of Sanskrit prose-ronances, like Bana and Dandin have employed them but sparingly. Dhanapala is no exception to this trend. Even then we find that he has employed this figure of speech effectively to enhance the beauty of the situation. A few specimens are given here. Thus, in the course of the description of the titanic figure of the Vetala, his fingen fingers and nails are depicted most appropriately by means of the following Metaphors:

861 atikathinakharvapabhiramguli venudandikamah kutilati panayatakotibhih kara hakudalemh krtodhamama, __(47,2lff.). The feet of King Meghavahana are aptly represented as 'Caranapallava' (69,3) and the nails of his feet and the rays emitting from the crest-jewels of his feudatories are beautifully described, as in : arcayanti devasya carananakhacintamaniparamparam purah prakirnacudamani- kiranacakravalabalapallavanika parthivakulodbhava saparijana rajanah | (81,14ff.). A beautiful full-fleged Metaphor is found in the verse : iyam vyoma bhosaistatamiva javatprapya tapana nisanarvislisyadhdanaghatitakastha vighatate | asavaya mulatrutitavara samtanatanikah --- prayatyastam srastah sitapata iva svetakiranah || (358, 17#.) where the imagery is taken from navigation, there being identity between 'Nisa' and 'Nau', between 'Kastha's ("direction) and 'Kastha' (= wooden planks), and between 'Kata-santana' and 'Tanika'