.... Roghair . Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press . 1990 . xviii, 321 pp. $49.50. The Dhvānyaloka of Ānandavardhana with the Locana of Abhinavagupta . Translated By Daniel H. H. Ingalls , Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and M. V. Patwardhan . Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press...

... become traditionally attached to various types of printed text, many of these commentaries have become as vital as the text itself. In some instances they have even superseded the text, as is true, I believe, in the case of Abhinavagupta's commentary on Ānandavardhana's Dhvanyāloka. Copyright ©...

... on poetics is the Dhvanyaloka attributed to Anandavardhana (ca. 850-900). This work advances the view that the main criterion of poetic merit is the poem's power of "suggestion" (dhvani). Dr. K. Krishnamoorthy, who published a translation of Dhvanyaloka in 1955, here attempts a description and analysis...

... JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES Anandavardhana wrote both the \dri\a and vrtti sections of the work. Dr. Krishnamoorthy argues that he did, and Dr. Kane that he wrote merely the vrtti. Both scholars note that Abhinavagupta, the principal commentator on the text, carefully distinguishes between the \ari\d\dra...

... instead only focus selectively on and translate entire texts by some central figures in Indian aesthetics (such as Bharata, Anandavardhana, Bhoja, Bhatta Nayaka, Abhinavagupta, and so on) and leave the others aside for the most part, though of course both approaches have their own place and value...

... by colonialism.These critics are also seen to evince an anxiety regarding the role of alamkāra (ornamentation) and this premise leads the author to conclude the chapter with a discussion of Anandavardhana's Dhvanyaloka , although a connection with the authors in question in tenuous at best. The epilogue to the book...

... of the Mahābhārata . Hudson's important contribution to the critical reading of the Mahābhārata is her use of classical Sanskrit literary theory, in particular the Locana (a.k.a. The Light on Suggestion ) of Abhinavagupta (fl. tenth century) and the Dhvanyāloka of Ānandavardhana (fl. ninth century...

...-reflexivity within the text (pp. 317–18), to discussing Ānandavardhana's and Abhinavagupta's view that the dominant rasa in the Mahābhārata is śānti (pp. 322–28). Bowles concludes by emphasizing the poetic integrity of the Āpaddharmaparvan. Like most books published in Brill's Indological Library...

... and beautifully algebraic meters of classical Sanskrit, the result is not subtle, quiet heartbeat but hiccoughs. In the second uddyota of his Dhvanydloka, ninth-century critic Anandavardhana wisely cautions against the use of sequential alliteration (anuprdsa) or paranomastic alliteration (yamaka), devising...

... of the epic is to steer the listener/reader towards spiritual liberation, moksa. For this view he relies on traditional commentators such as Anandavardhana and Madhva. He further notes his indebtedness to V. S. Sukthankar, who sees three different levels of intent in the poem. But for his understanding...

... on traditional commentators such as Anandavardhana and Madhva. He further notes his indebtedness to V. S. Sukthankar, who sees three different levels of intent in the poem. But for his understanding of the Mahabharata, he mainly relies on Madeleine Biardeau, whom he quotes and paraphrases frequently. According...

..., quiet heartbeat but hiccoughs. In the second uddyota of his Dhvanydloka, ninth-century critic Anandavardhana wisely cautions against the use of sequential alliteration (anuprdsa) or paranomastic alliteration (yamaka), devising an uncluttered aesthetic for love poetry in general. This prescription is one...

.... Princeton: Princeton University Press. 1991. xii, 609 pp. $65.00. Siva's Warriors: The Basava Purana of Pdlkuriki Somandtha. Translated by VELCHERU NARAYANA RAO. Assisted by GENE H . ROGHAIR. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1990. xviii, 321 pp. $49.50. The Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana...

... Bharata's seminal Natyalastra, the most esteemed Sanskrit work on poetics is the Dhvanyaloka attributed to Anandavardhana (ca. 850-900). This work advances the view that the main criterion of poetic merit is the poem's power of "suggestion" (dhvani). Dr. K. Krishnamoorthy, who published a translation...

... by the well-known Śaiva scholars of ninth- and tenth-century Kashmir, Ānandavardhana and Abhinavagupta. What they reinscribed into their work was a ninth rasa or mood that is experienced by the reader or listener. This is one more than the usual eight and is called śānta , the mood of quiescence...

... of an immense Sanskrit learning. The present work, we are told, grew out of a larger work that is being completed (a three volume translation of Abhinavagupta's commentary on Anandavardhana's Dhvanyalo\d) and we look forward with anticipation to the publication of this larger work. Abhinavagupta, a tenth...

... by analysis of passages from the Dhvanydloka that raise suspicion about Anandavardhana's authorship of the Kdrikds, in contrast to the Vrtti. Although the argument is inconclusive, the discussion of central concepts of the Dhvanydloka in this context will be of interest to students of Indian aesthetics...

... to Philippine colleges and universities. The inability of South and Southeast Asia both students and faculty to consult these Economic Mobilization for National Defense. BY A. N. AGARWALA. New York: Asia Publishing House, 1966. xi, 126 pp. Tables, Appendix. $3.00. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana (Uddyota t...

... House, 1966. xi, 126 pp. Tables, Appendix. $3.00. Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana (Uddyota t). BY BISHNUPADA BHATTACHARYA. Calcutta: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay, 1965. Second edition, revised and studies has limited use of recent Philippine research data. In 1964, informal arrangements were made...

... rather casually, while the very cursory treatment of Western criticism gives short shrift to Dahlmann and the holders of a synthetic view, without mentioning the interesting arguments of Sukthankar's later work or the treatment of Anandavardhana. The introductions do present a very few potentially...