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picture depends upon the lines, of which the sketch is made, and the paints simply enhance it, so the beauty of the poetic production depends upon the poetic qualities, which are the essentials, of the style, and the poetic embellishments simply enhance it.' This view of the poetic embellishment appears to be opposed to that of Dandin, who maintains the poetic beauty to be due to embellishments. (Kāvyaśobhākarān dharmān alamkārān pracakșata). K.D. 100

But according to Vamana there can be no poetic beauty without poetic qualities.2 5. He has come more under the influence of the Dramaturgic school of Bharata than even Dandin. For, not only does he accept the ten poetic qualities of Bharata but also maintains that among the Sandarbhas drama is the best.3 6. In regard to the spiritual meaning (Dhvani), his position, according to Abhinava's own statement in the Locana, is better than that of the Alankarikas. He is counted not amongst those who totally deny the existence of the spiritual meaning, but amongst those who were conscious of its existence, but maintained that the secondary power of the language was sufficient to arouse its consciousness' UDBHATA'S POSITION. The view of Udbhata, on what a poetic composi- tion should be, marks the last stage in the conflict of the poetic and the dramatic ideals. We have seen that with the lapse of time the views of the dramaturgic school, represented by Bharata, have slowly been gaining ground among the poeticians and the opposi- 1. K. S., 68-9. 2. K. S., 70. 3. K S., 35. 4. Dh., L. 10,