INTRODUCTION
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Both Sabdalanksras and Bhatti.
Arthalankaras
are
illustrated
by
Rhyme or Yamaka remained predominant in the earlier school of poetics represented by the Agni-purdna, Bhamaha, Vamana and Dandin. Bhatti seems to belong to this school. Dr. Kane has pointed out how Bhatti’s treatment of Yamakas illustrated in twenty-one verses (X. 2-22) corresponds to that adopted in Bharata’s Ncifyasastra.1 Yamakas are illustrated in accordance with their position in a couplet or the peculiar design produced with their help. 1.
X. 2 : The 2nd and the 4th padas have the same letters in the same order.
2.
X. 3 : Rhyme at the end of all the four lines of the verse. X. 4. X. 5.
3. TRTfeTJTT 4. 'rrerrsim T 5.
X. 6 : All the words in each p3da have an end rhyme— STTftTT trftTcT (!*r) '
1.
6. HJJTTTJTT
X. 7 : First p id i rhymes with the third and second with the fourth.
7.
X. 8 : The end of the previous pfida rhymes with the beginning of the following throughout the verse, producing a chain-like effect.
8.
X. 9 : Rhyming pairs of three letters following in sequence throughout the verse— T n’Sff T-T^TT, sfatir ^ftrar, fcPTT I
9.
X. 10 : The first and the third pada’s have the same letter arrangement.
History of Alanksra Literature, pp. 72-78.
