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Index abhimāna (warrior’s pride), 71, 80–81 Abhinavagupta, 16–17 abhyudaya (rise of hero or king), 9, 11, 40, 186 adbhuta (the marvelous). See rasa Ādipurān . a, 172 ahim . sā (non-injury) doctrine, 123, 126, 135, 257n51 Aeneid, 257n1; boxing match in, 264n28 Aihole inscription. See Pulakesin II Airlangga (King), 162, 262n4 Ajanta cave paintings, 93, 94–95 alam . kāra (figures of speech), 5, 10, 16, 17, 19, 54–58, 78, 112–13, 128 alam . kāraśāstra (poetics), 16 amars .a (anger), 52, 242n18 Ānandavardhana, 16–17, 21, 36, 38, 42, 152–53, 239n72. See also Dhvanyāloka Anantabhat .t .a, 262n2 anjanāstra, 178 An . n . an¯ mār Katai (The Brothers’ Epic), 27–28, 234n31 apahnuti (denial), figure of speech, 113 apsaras: in Kirātārjunīya, 43–44, 123, 163, 183; journey of, 31, 89, 90, 93, 94–95, 105; lovemaking of with gandharvas, 31, 89, 109, 114–15; revels of, 89, 90, 93–94, 107–10 argumentation, modes of, 67–87 Arikesari (Chalukya king), 161–62 Arjuna: actualization of heroism of, 139; asceticism (tapas) of, 24–26, 43–44, 117–24, 119–20, 120–22; combat of with Śiva, 32–33, 139–86; cosmic and mythic images of, 146–48; encounter of with Śiva, 2–4, 259n12; function of tapas for, 48; as hero, 28, 39, 123–24, 184; heroic personality of, 28, 238–39n66; ignorance of, 167–68; as partial incarnation of Vis .n . u, 147; as Indra’s son, 186; initiation of as hero, 27, 31, 34, 154, 167, 177; as middle brother, 235n36; mystical identity of with Rudra-Śiva, 144–45; as Nara, 145, 147–48, 167; nymphs’ description of, 253n2; as Purus .a, 147; sacred duty of, 128–33, 185; stotra (praise of Śiva) by, 33, 175–76, 218; view of dharma of, 128–33; as warrior, 28, 123–24, 128–30, 154–60; weapons of, 154, 160; as winner of weapons, 218–19 Arjunawiwaha (The Celebration of Arjuna), 3, 162, 173, 183, 262n4 289 290 Index arms, imagery of, 143 army: advancing, 103–104; four corps of Indian, 250n20; of Indra, 93, 102–103; as metaphor, 104 artha : politics, 44, 76; wealth, 42 arthāntaranyāsa (substantiation), figure of speech, 54 Arthaśāstra (KAŚ). See Kaut .ilīya Arthaśāstra arthaśāstra doctrine, 51–52; Bhāravi’s use of, 71–76; and Mahābhārata, 241n17 ascetic: and courtesan, 43, 239n74; posture, 120, 121, 179; practice, as metaphor for combat, 142–43 Aśvaghos .a: as transitional poet, 15, 91. See also Buddhacarita atha, use of, 249–50n13 Avantisundarīkathā, 8, 23. See also Dan . d .in bakula flowers, 22, 231n6 Bān . a, 22 Bhagavad Gītā, 29, 131–33, 135, 137, 138, 143, 175; svadharma in, 132–33 Bhagīratha, penance of, 24–25, 267nn1, 2 bhakti: relationship of with rasa, 40, 183–84; saints, 171, 180–181; tableau, 166, 175; texts, 3, 162 Bhāmaha, vi, 7, 13 Bharata, theory of rasa of, 35–36, 237n60. See also Nāt .yaśāstra Bhāratacampū, 262n2 Bhāravi: as court epic poet, 1, 2; biography of, 3, 232n12; and climax of Kirātārjunīya, 182–84; density of style in, 21–22, 45; descriptive art of, 22, 89–115; historical allusion to in Dan . d .in, 8, 23; praise of by Gaṅgādevī, 22; praise of by Ravikīrti, 11; South Indian associations of, 23, 25–26; use of arthaśāstra doctrine by, 71–76; use of connected stanzas by, 148; use of lament by, 59–60; use of rasa poetics by, 35; use of speeches by, 22 Bhāsa, plays of, 238n63 Bhīma, 28, 66, 67–81, 71 Bhoja, on units in court epic, 229n43 bhrāntimat (Confused), figure of speech, 113, 114 Biardeau, Madeleine, 143, 177, 256n35 boar (varāha), 2, 146; as anti-hero, 147; assault of, 32, 140–41; in Greek myth, 234n30; hunt, motif of, 27–28; in Indian mythology, 259n19; in Tamil folk epic, 234n30; Vis .n . u as cosmic, 146, 147, 259nn19, 20. See also Mūka Bowra, C. Maurice, 122 boxing and wrestling, 172–73 brahmanical asceticism, Jaina critique of, 136–37 brahmanical compromise on violence, 133, 136 brahmanical religion. See Vedic religion Brahmaśiras, 259n16a. See also Pāśupata Br .haspati, Lord of Speech, 67 Buddha, 136, 138; as hero of mahākāvya, 11–12 Buddhacarita (Acts...

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