Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana
by Gaurapada Dāsa | 2015 | 234,703 words
Baladeva Vidyabhusana’s Sahitya-kaumudi covers all aspects of poetical theory except the topic of dramaturgy. All the definitions of poetical concepts are taken from Mammata’s Kavya-prakasha, the most authoritative work on Sanskrit poetical rhetoric. Baladeva Vidyabhushana added the eleventh chapter, where he expounds additional ornaments from Visv...
Text 10.162
क्रमेणोदाहरणम्,
krameṇodāharaṇam,
Examples are given in order (this shows a combination of good things):
premā pramāṇa-rahito’nupamā guṇa-śrīḥ
saundarya-sampad asamā ruciraṃ ca śīlam |
tāruṇyam adbhutatamaṃ sakhi rādhikāyāḥ
kṛṣṇaḥ kathaṃ na bhavitā vaśa-go guṇa-jñaḥ ||
premā—the love; pramāṇa-rahitaḥ—devoid of a measure; anupamā—without a comparison; guṇa-śrīḥ—the resplendence of qualities; saundarya-sampat—the affluence of beauty; asamā—unequalled; ruciram—beautiful; ca—morever; śīlam—the nature; tāruṇyam—youthful; adbhutatamam—mist amazing; sakhi—O confidante; rādhikāyāḥ—of Rādhikā; kṛṣṇaḥ—Kṛṣṇa; katham—how?; na—not; bhavitā—become; vaśa-gaḥ—under the control; guṇa-jñaḥ—He knows qualities.
Sakhī, Kṛṣṇa knows how to appreciate qualities. Her love is unconditional; the resplendence of Her qualities is incomparable; Her affluence of beauty is unequalled; and Her nature is charming, youthful, and most amazing. How can He not become subjugated by Rādhikā? (Govinda-līlāmṛta 11.120)
atra premaiva tādṛśaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ vaśīkaroti tathāpi tad-upari guṇa-śrī-prabhṛtir upāttaḥ.
Only unconditional love makes a woman have sway over Kṛṣṇa. Nonetheless, other reasons, beginning from the resplendence of qualities, are mentioned in addition to that.
Commentary:
This is an example by Paṇḍita-rāja Jagannātha:
samutpattiḥ padmā-ramaṇa-pada-padmāmala-nakhān
nivāsaḥ kandarpa-pratibhaṭa-jaṭā-jūṭa-bhavane |
athāyaṃ vyāsaṅgaḥ patita-jana-nistāraṇa-vidher
na kasmād utkarṣas tava janani jāgarti jagataḥ ||“You originate from the pure nails of Viṣṇu’s lotus-like feet and you dwelt on Śiva’s matted locks, not to mention this dedication to saving fallen people. O mother Ganges, your eminence might be lesser than what worldly thing?” (Rasa-gaṅgādhara, KM p. 491)