What are Varieties of Dhvani?
On the basis of the suggested idea, dhvani is divided into three varieties -
(i) rasa-dhvani,
(ii) alankara-dhvani and
(iii) vastu-dhvani. When the expressed sense consists in the portrayal of appropriate vibhavas, anubhavas and vyabhicharibhavas and consequently the suggested content evokes rasa it is rasa-dhvani. The evocation of a bhava, a bhavabhasa or a rasabhasa too has to be included in this category of dhvani.
Secondly when the suggested sense is of the nature of a poetic figure, it is alankara-dhvani. Thirdly when the suggested sense is of the nature of a mere appealing poetic idea, it is vastu- dhvani-vastu being mere matter or idea of these three varieties, rasa-dhvani occupies the first and foremost position.
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