Question

Elucidate the term vakrokti

Answer 1

Explanation:

Etymologically,

=>the word Vakrokti consists of two components - 'vakra' and 'ukti'. The first component means 'crooked, indirect or unique' and the second means 'poetic expression or speech'.

Answer 2

The term "vakrokti" has varied meanings:

• The term "vakrokti" is a unique concept in Sanskrit.

• It was propounded by Kuntaka who defined it as the "essence of all poetry".
• It is one of the 93 ahamkaras in mentioned by Chiranjiga Bhattacarya.
• He defines it as the figure in which the speaker says something in one sense and the listener receives it in another sense through the influence of paronomasia or intonation.
• It is a complex term and carries different meanings in different languages.
• Sanskrit, Marathi and Hindi - all define it in their ways.
• Marathi defines it as sarcasm while Sanskrit does it as the figure of evasive speech.

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