The Opening and its Subdivisions
37 (P. 24 b, 25 a; H. 23).
- mukham bījasamutpattir nānārtharasasambhavā
aṅgāni dvādaśaitasya bījārambhasamanvayāt.
‘The Opening (mukha) is the origination of the Germ (bīja), giving rise to various purposes and Sentiments; it has twelve subdivisions, because of its connection with the Germ and the Beginning (ārambha).’
Notes. °sambhavā H., V., P.; °saṃsrayā Hall p. 38.—The terms bīja and ārambha are defined at 1. 25, 29.
‖ Bh. 19. 37 b, 38 a; SD. 333; AP. 237. 23 (mistranslated by Dutt); Pratāpar. 3. 8. Cf. Lévi, p. 36.
38 (P. 25 b, 26; H. 24).
- upakṣepaḥ parikaraḥ parinyāso vilobhanam
yuktiḥ prāptiḥ samādhānaṃ vidhānam paribhāvanā
udbhedabhedakaraṇāny anvarthāny atha lakṣaṇam.
‘[The twelve subdivisions of the Opening are]: Suggestion (upakṣepa), Enlargement (parikara), Establishment (parinyāsa), Allurement (vilobhana), Resolve (yukti), Success (prāpti), Settling (samādhāna), Conflict of Feelings (vidhāna), Surprise (paribhāvanā), Disclosure (udbheda), Incitement (bheda), and Activity (karaṇa). [These terms are] intelligible. Now follow their definitions.’
Notes. ‖ Bh. 19. 57 b, 58; SD. 338; Pratāpar. 3. 9.
39 (P. 27 a1; H. 25 a1).
- bījanyāsa upakṣepas.
‘Suggestion (upakṣepa) is the sowing of the Germ (bīja).’
Com. Ex.: Ratn. 1. 6, p. 4 [quoted also at DR. 3. 3 and 3. 10].
Notes. ‖ Bh. 19. 69 b; SD. 339; Pratāpar. 3. 9. Cf. Lévi, p. 36.
