237. 262 CHAPTER IV UDAVAXIHEA

262 CHAPTER IV UDAVAXIHEA

wing, according to the difference in the process involved in the rise of the suggested meaning :- When the conventional meaning is intended to be conveyed, but has an ulterior purpose than its mere arousal, that is, has for its sole aim the arousal of the suggested, there are two processes through which the suggested arises. ( i ) In the one the transition from the conventional to the suggested is not at all noticeable. This is technicall ycalled Asamlakşyakrama. All kinds of Rasādidhvani arise in this manner. ( ii ) In the other case, the transition from the conventional to the suggested is clearly noticeable.1 It is, therefore, technically called Kramadyotita. The Kramadyotita is further subdivided into the follow- ing three kinds (Ayamapi dvividha eva Dh, L. 94-5) :- (i) That which is due to the power of word ( Sabdaśaktyudbhava ). ( ii ) That which is due to the power of the conven- tional meaning ( Arthaśaktyudbhava ). ( iii ) That which is due to both, Ubhayasaktyudbhava, (Śabdārthaśaktyākșiptopi. Dh. L. 134). SABDASAKTYŪDBHAVA.

Certain words have more than one conventional mean- ing. Further, often the words are so joined together that more than one way of their separation is possible and the group yields more than one meaning, as for instance, "Sarvadomadhavah' can be split up as either "Sarvadā umadhavah" or as "Sarvadaḥ mādhavaķ" Thus when a composition consists of words with two meanings due to either2 of the two causes and each refers to 1. Dh. L., 64. 2. Dh. L., 95.