Theory of Dhvani By Theory of Dhvani By AnandvardhanAnandvardhan

Name- Matangi. G. BhattName- Matangi. G. Bhatt

Roll noRoll no--1717Class- M.A sem 2Class- M.A sem 2

Paper- 7, Literary Theory and CriticismPaper- 7, Literary Theory and CriticismTopic- Theory of Dhvani By AnandvardhanTopic- Theory of Dhvani By Anandvardhan

Batch- 2016/17Batch- 2016/17Enrolment no- 2069108420170003Enrolment no- 2069108420170003

Collage- smt S. B. Gardi Department of EnglishCollage- smt S. B. Gardi Department of EnglishE-mail: matangi.bhatt25@gmailcomE-mail: matangi.bhatt25@gmailcom

IntroductionIntroduction

Anandvardhan is famous Sanskrit critic who Anandvardhan is famous Sanskrit critic who has used the term ‘Dhvani’ in his Theory. The has used the term ‘Dhvani’ in his Theory. The

primary text which deals with Dhvani is primary text which deals with Dhvani is ‘Dhvanyaloka‘Dhvanyaloka’ of Anandvardhan. His ’ of Anandvardhan. His

presumed to have lived in the 9presumed to have lived in the 9thth century A.D. century A.D. In the very first verse of Dhvanyaloka it is In the very first verse of Dhvanyaloka it is

mentioned that Dhvani Or Suggestion is the mentioned that Dhvani Or Suggestion is the ‘‘Soul of Poetry’.Soul of Poetry’. He believed that the Dhvani He believed that the Dhvani

is applied to suggestive poetry. Dhvani is applied to suggestive poetry. Dhvani suggest verbal meaning hidden meaning. suggest verbal meaning hidden meaning.

Definition of DhvaniDefinition of Dhvani

“ “ Dhvani means such a poetry in Dhvani means such a poetry in which the words and their literal which the words and their literal meanings occupy a subordinate meanings occupy a subordinate

position and suggest some position and suggest some charming sense( an idea, a figure of charming sense( an idea, a figure of

speech, or an emotion) is called speech, or an emotion) is called Dhvani.”Dhvani.”

Three kind of KavyaThree kind of Kavya

Uttama or Dhvani KavyaUttama or Dhvani Kavya

Madhyama or Gunibhutavyangya Madhyama or Gunibhutavyangya KavyaKavya

Adham or Avar KavyaAdham or Avar Kavya

Three FoldFunction

Abhidha( denotation)

Lakshana(Indication)

Vyanjana(Suggestion)

Divided into Three verietisDivided into Three verietis

AlankaraDhvani

RasaDhvani

Vastu-Dhvani

ConclusionConclusion

At last we can say that, According to At last we can say that, According to ‘Dhvanyaloka’ Rasa-Dhvani kavya is ‘Dhvanyaloka’ Rasa-Dhvani kavya is considered to be beyond excellence considered to be beyond excellence poetry. This is a best theory given by poetry. This is a best theory given by Anandvardhan in literature. So many Anandvardhan in literature. So many

critics also criticized this theory. At last, critics also criticized this theory. At last, “The emotion can not be expressed “The emotion can not be expressed

directly by words, but it can be directly by words, but it can be suggestive.” suggestive.”