हंससंदेशः /22

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<p lang="sa">AH

pangs of separated love in a distant corner of the land, the

idea of a message of hope to sustain her till the approach-

ing end of the cursed separation, the feeling of brotherly

affection towards the messenger, the unbounded faith in
the messenger'
the messenger&apos;s generosity and capacity to discharge the

undertaking, the sight of the auspicious omens, the descrip-

tion of his route, the variety of entertainments to please

him on the way, the spiritual experiences in the several

sacred places along the route and the incidental service to

the Supreme God (Vishnu in this case) elevating the soul

of the messenger and proving quite auspicious for the

work in hand, the description of the destination, the

probable state (physical and mental) of the beloved at
the time of the messenger'
the time of the messenger&apos;s approach, the anxiety of the

lover to see the afflicted heart of the beloved, the sweet

message itself, the proof of the messenger's genuineness
&apos;s genuineness
and trustworthiness, and lastly the touching benediction

pronounced on the messenger, are the several landmarks

in the poem closely followed from the model. On this

framework Venkatanatha builds his own edifice of a

Kavya, employing his skill in the matter of details of

ornamentation.
 
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<p lang="sa">The originality for the conception of the plan is

certainly Kalidasa'&apos;s. No amount of originality on the part

of his successors in the matter of the execution of details

on this plan can entitle them to dispute the palm with

Kalidasa. His title to respect at our hands stands on a

different footing altogether. But among those who have
aimed at his model the claims for title to recognition are

aimed at his model the claims for title to recognition are
to be determined on the answers to the question-How far
 
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