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Iks : class assignment Name : kuvadiya prinsi h Class : s.y.B.a (English) Paper : Iks College: Maharani shree nandkunvarba mahila arts and commerce College Class assignment Explain in detail Aanandvardhana 's dhwani theory. ๐ 1. Introduction ฤnandavardhana was a 9th-century Sanskrit literary critic and philosopher. He is best known for his seminal work “Dhvanyฤloka” ( The Light of Suggestion ), where he introduced the Dhvani Theory — one of the most important concepts in Indian literary aesthetics. He revolutionized Indian poetics by stating that: “ The soul of poetry lies not in what is said directly, but in what is suggested. ” ๐ 2. What is Dhvani? "Dhvani" literally means "sound" , but in poetics, it refers to suggestion — a deeper, indirect meaning that emerges from the words. ฤnandavardhana argued that real poetic beauty lies in suggestion (dhvani) rather than in direct expression. ๐งฉ 3. Three Levels of Meaning...