208. 232 DAAAAM CHAPTER IV YUDAVAKIHGA

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responsible for the manifestation of the Sphota, The exponents of the theory of the suggested meaning, follow. ing this use by grammarians, have used the word Dhvani for both the suggestive word and the suggestive meaning, for the simple reason that just as the last sound brings the Sphota to the hearer's consciousness, so does the sugges- tive word or the suggestive meaning the suggested meaning.1 3. We hear the same word uttered by two persons ; the constituent syllables in both the cases are the same. The effort, therefore, required for utterance is the same in both the cases. But one moves the speech-organs slowly and the other quickly. Consequently we have the consciousness of the syllables, having come to our ears slowly in one case and quickly in the other. The activity, which is responsible for slow or quick succession of syllables in speech, is called Dhvani by the grammarians, because it is an additional activity. The exponents of the theory of Dhvani have called the additional function of word to arouse the suggested meaning by the same name, because certain words discharge this function in addition to those of arousing (i) conventional (ii) contextual (iii) and secondary meanings. 4. This2 word is used for a literary work also, which contains this element, and, as a whole, serves as an instrument of conveying the suggestible meaning.

Thus the word Dhvani is used for (i) conventional symbol, the articulate sound (ii) conventional meaning (iii) the power of word to convey the suggestible meaning8 (iv) the suggestible meaning itself and (v) the poetic work, containing the suggestible element.

1. Dh. L., 47. 2. Dh. L., 47. 3. Đh. L., 48. lo bau