234. ABHINAVAGUPTA'S THEORY OF MEANING 259

ABHINAVAGUPTA'S THEORY OF MEANING 259

trying to ingratiate himself into the lady's favour, makes the above statement.

Here the conventional meaning, unlike in the previous case, is intended to be communicated. But its purpose is not to get a reply to the questions, which are included in it, but to convey his feeling of love for her and to flatter her. This feeling at the very first sight could not be directly expressed. Hence he adopted the method of carrying it through suggestion. Thus, in this case, the conventional meaning is intended to be conveyed. The purpose, however, of conveying such a meaning is not the apparent, it is concealed. The conventional meaning, in the situation, described above, simply reveals it. This type of the suggested meaning is, therefore, called Vivaksi- tanyaparavacya, because here the conventional meaning is intended to be conveyed but with a purpose different from the apparent. Avivaksitavacya is subdivided into the following two :- 1. When the conventional meaning is not alto- gether out of the place in al certain context, but in itself does not serve the intended purpose and, there- fore, because of the force of the context, is associated with so many ideas that it looks as something altogether different from itself, it is technically called Arthāntarasankramitavācya. The following illustration will make the point in hand clear :-

THE SITUATION. Rama is in exile. His extremely dear wife, Sita, has been carried away by Ravana. He is feeling the pang of separation. At such a time arise dark clouds. Cranes come 1. Db. L., 61.