334 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1908. 
should not find a place in polite literature. This is not Vamana’s 
personal opinion, Popular verdict at his time must have been to 
that effect. Mammata, towards the latter part of the 11th 
century, echoes Vamana’s condemnation. The eifeameeu is of 
the same tenor. 
It is strange, however, that tea is one of Kalidasa’s favourite 
words. Not only he does not hesitate to use it, but he actually 
prefers it to the usual word a@f#w@ in describing delicate objects. 
Thus referring to Parvati’s peuance he writes: “ euifearteara- 
fa” though wurfeararaeaaarfety: preserves the metre as 
well, and perhaps improves the diction. Some of his female 
characters in the highest society have said “yam teaguqfea” 
“squgi teaqify avg” “aaggatear aq” “safateat frawet” 
etc. He makes the mother address the daughter—“ av: @ 4qa@ & 
oe + ce ee n”? 
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said that this points to a time before rather than after Christ 
EVIDENCE OF GRAMMAR. 
alidésa was a profound grammarian. Theconsummate skill 
with which he handles intricate points of grammar shows the 
specialist. From among a host of instances, we may refer to the 
distinction made between 9tf€ with two accusatives and the same 
with one accusative only (cf. & gat aTefagqa, a afaaqreaa, 
ararsataarfeataaregia etc.); between the afga affix @a causing 
arfeefe, and the same with ywaefe (cf. aufigetee:, saaies- 
waaty waalat qteréq etc.); between the wy affix in agreement 
with the substantive and the same in disagreement (cf. qragt aTfeat, 
we qaq etc.); between the warstw without fay, and the same 
with faa (cf. waRer <esdfesia, ara at sway etc,); and so 
forth. His deep satel into the philosophy of grammar is seen 
in the sloka—“wqqeeatfrar sefacrel=eciat afcarat aqeat | 
Grammar was his favourite study, as is evident from the number 
of similes he has derived from that science (cf. “ smayata- 
aaah” “qoeqaaee walters” “wd: era cee 
gata dyauaq” etc.). He begins his great work, ie Raghuvam- 
sam, with a simile from the science of grammar 4 dsm 
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