the second chapter, three gunas of poems, namely prasada, madhurya and ojah are discussed. It is followed by the discussion about the alankaras (figures of speech), which continues till the end of the third chapter. The fourth chapter mentions about the eleven types of doshas (blemishes) of kavya and defines first ten of these doshas with illustrations. The fifth chapter discusses the eleventh dosha and its causes. It is based on the Nyaya-Vaisheshika epistemology. The sixth chapter emphasizes the necessity of the grammatical accuracy and some practical hints to the poets are also provided. Editions Kāvyālaṅkāra of Bhāmaha. Ed. Batuk Nāth Śarmā and Baldev Upādhyāya. Kāśī Sanskrit Series 61, 1928. Reprinted, Varanasi: Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, 1981. Kāvyālaṅkāra of Bhāmaha: Edited with English Translation and Notes. P.V. Naganatha Sastry. 2nd ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1970. Commentaries The only known pre-modern commentary on Kavyalankara is the 'learned and important' Bhamahavivarana or Bhamahavritti by Udbhaṭa. However, only a few fragments of this survive. External links Transliterated text of Bhamaha's Kavyalankara at GRETIL Sanskrit text of Bhamaha's Kavyalankara prepared by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan References Sanskrit poets Sanskrit poetry 7th-century Indian poets 7th-century Indian scholars 7th-century Indian non-fiction writers 7th-century Indian people 7th-century Indian writers Indian male writers