Question

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A. Kuntaka was a Kashmiri Sanskrit poetician and literary theorist known for Vakroktijīvitam (Vakrokti Siddhānta).
• B. Abhinavagupta was a Kashmiri aesthetician well known for his commentary on the Nāṭyaśāstra and for introducing Śānta Rasa.
• C. Mammaṭa Bhaṭṭa was the author of Dhvanyāloka, and is credited with creating “Dhvani Theory”.
• D. Ānandavardhana was a Sanskrit rhetorician from Kashmir, and is credited with writing the Kāvyaprakāśa.

Hint:

“Dhvani & Dhvanyāloka” ⇒ Ānandavardhana;\; “Kāvyaprakāśa” ⇒ Mammaṭa. Keep these pairs straight.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, B

(A) True ⇒ Kuntaka’s Vakroktijīvitam expounds the Vakrokti theory.
(B) True ⇒ Abhinavagupta’s Abhinavabhāratī on the Nāṭyaśāstra formalizes Śānta as a rasa.
(C) False ⇒ Dhvanyāloka and Dhvani theory are by Ānandavardhana; Mammaṭa authored Kāvyaprakāśa.
(D) False ⇒ Kāvyaprakāśa is by Mammaṭa, not Ānandavardhana.
Hence, the true statements are \(\boxed{(A), (B)}\).