Lunch box- from the perspective of Dhvani theory
Anandavardhana (9th century CE) propounded Dhvani theory in his treatise Dhvanyaloka. Word Dhvani is derived from the root dhvan means to suggest. Definition of dhvani is given as the suggested sense which gives pleasure (रमणीयव्यङ्ग्यार्थ:।). He explicitly condemns the poetry which is based on explicit sense. Figures or Rasa can be present in the poetry…