Question

______ is an Ubhayālaņkāra.

• A. Anuprāsa
• B. Śleṣa
• C. Upamā
• D. Utprekṣā

Hint:

Śleṣa often produces poetic beauty through puns and double meanings.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1:
Ubhayālaṅkāra possesses qualities of both sound and meaning ornamentation.

Step 2:
Śleṣa creates beauty through multiple meanings and phonetic expression simultaneously.

Step 3:
Anuprāsa is mainly Śabdālaṅkāra, while Upamā and Utprekṣā are Arthālaṅkāras.

Step 4:
Therefore, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(2) Śleṣa}} \]