Satirical works of Kshemendra (study)
by Arpana Devi | 2017 | 60,954 words
This page relates 鈥榁irodhabhasa (contradiction)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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1.7. 痴颈谤辞诲丑腻产丑腻蝉补 (contradiction)
When two things are appeared as contradictory to each other, though there is no contradiction between the two in reality, it is a case of the figure 痴颈谤辞诲丑腻产丑腻蝉补[1]. In the 狈补谤尘补尘腻濒腻, in the verse, pa艣yannandho vadan m奴ka岣�[2].鈥︹�︹��.., it has been mentioned that the 产丑补峁弓补 (official) can see but is blind, can talk but is dumb, can listen but is deaf. Without a bribe, the wicked 产丑补峁弓补 remains asleep. The verse may be taken as an example of Virodha or 痴颈谤辞诲丑腻产丑腻蝉补.
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[1]:
j膩ti艣caturbhirj膩ty膩dyairgu峁噊 gu峁嚹乨ibhistribhi岣�// 办谤颈测腻 办谤颈测腻dravy膩bhy膩峁� yad dravya峁� dravye峁嘺 v膩 mitha岣�/
viruddhameva bh膩seta virodho鈥檚au da艣膩k峁泃i岣�// 厂腻丑颈迟测补诲补谤辫补峁嘺 , X.68