Essay name: Ushaharana Kavya of Trivikrama Pandita (Study)
Author:
Pranesh R. Archak
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
This is a study and English summary of the the Ushaharana Kavya—an Sanskrit epic poem written by Trivikrama Pandita in the 13th century. The thesis highlights Trivikrama’s dual identity as a philosopher and poet, showcasing his profound contributions to Sanskrit literature, especially through the Usaharana.
Chapter 6 - Alankaras in the Ushaharana-kavya
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भाखु � � � � �. र्थ्या
सासु रा श्� � रा �
या
या � रा � रा � �
त्या
भा
[khu sa sa ma sa na. rth
sāsu rā śca va rā na
na rā pa rā sa ta
t
] II. अर्धभ्रमकबन्धः ( [ardhabhramakabandha� (] Ardhabhramaka-bandha - half moving) :
It is
where each of the letters forming half portion of the
first pāda becomes the first letter of the remaining three pādas in the
respective order. Following is an example.
गदाऽऽरस्वतिमाहात्म्य� दारुणेयं क्षयावहा �
रणेऽत्� सा महायाम� स्वय� साफल्यमक्षति || [ [gadā''rasvatimāhātm dāruṇeya� kṣavahā |
raṇe'tra sā mahāmā svaya� sāphalyamakṣati || [ ] VIII. 57]
This verse can be split into four pādas as below:
1) गदाऽऽरस्वतिमाहात्म्य�
[gadā''rasvatimāhātm
] 3) रणेऽत्� सा महायाम
[raṇe'tra sā mahāma
] 2) दारुणेयं क्षयावहा
[dāruṇeya� kṣavahā
] 4) स्वय� साफल्यमक्षति
[svaya� sāphalyamakṣati
] The letters of each pādas placed horizontally can be read vertically
or vice-versa in the methods mentioned below. The method of reading of
the first pāda is thus :
तत्राद्यापङ्क्तिलिखितान् चतुर� वर्णान� क्रमेण पठित्व�
तुरीयपङ्कतयन्त्यकोष्टलिखितवर्णम् पञ्चमं कृत्वा
तृतीयपङ्क्त्यन्त्यकोष्टगतवर्णम� षष्ठ� कृत्वा द्वितीयपडू�
कोष्ठगतवर्णं सप्तमं कृत्वा आद्यपङ्कतन्त्यकोष्टगतवर्णमष्ठं
विधा� पठने आद्य� पादः समग्रो निष्पद्यते � [tatrādpaṅktilikhitān caturo varṇān krameṇa paṭhitvā
turīyapaṅkatayantyakoṣṭalikhitavarṇam pañcama� kṛtvā
tṛtīyapaṅktyantyakoṣṭagatavarṇam ṣaṣṭha� kṛtvā dvitīyapaḍūta
koṣṭhagatavarṇa� saptama� kṛtvā ādyapaṅkatantyakoṣṭagatavarṇamaṣṭha�
vidhāya paṭhane ādya� pāda� samagro niṣpadyate | ] 12
12) Ibid., p. 320
