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because here Rati is suggested, not by the conventional meaning "With her face gone down", but by the sense of bashfulness that is suggested by the aforesaid conventional meaning. In the latter case th : definition would become too wide and would apply even to those instances where it is merely a situation, and not a; basic mental state, that is suggested through one, two or three situations which are themselves suggested. But such instances are not included within the sphere of the definition of Dhvani; because they are not recognised to have poetic beauty. For, poetic beauty is recognised only in those instances wherein the suggested meaning is aroused by either a transient emotion or a figurative presentation; and (connoisseur alone is competent to declare a particular composition to be beautiful or otherwise. He cites the instances of the different types of the suggested meaning under discussion. He also points out in this connection that Ananda Vardhana does not consistently use the word 'Artha' in the sense of both the conventional and the suggested meaning. Although in the verse 'Arthah sahrdayaslaghyah' he uses the word 'Artha' as signifying both the meanings, yet in the course of the interpretation of the words Tamar- tham' he definitely says that the word 'Artha' stands for the conventional meaning only 'Artho vacya viseşaḥ1'. (II) CRITICISM OF THE USE OF THE WORD 'SABDA' The word 'Sabda' ought not to be included in the de finition2; because Sabda has no other function than that of conveying the primary meaning; and the primary meaning cannot be reduced to the subordinate position to words unless the words are mere imitations of the sounds, e. g. 'Tam ......... Rāme śrīrnyasyatāmiti.' 1. V. V. 82. 2. V. V .. 13,