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–1. 23] ‘The Incidental Subject (prāsaṅgika) is a purpose of another person [by means] of which one’s own purpose is incidentally [furthered].’

21 (P. 13 b; H. 13 b). ‘When it is continuous it is called Episode (patākā, lit. banner); when of short duration, Episodical Incident (prakarī).’
 * sānubandham patākākhyam prakarī ca pradeśabhāk.

22 (P. 14; H. 14). patākāsthānakaṃ tulyasaṃvidhānaviśeṣaṇam. ‘An indication, by the mention of something extraneous, of a matter that is begun or is about to happen [is called] an Episode-indication (patākāsthānaka), which is characterized by similar situations or attributes.’
 * prastutāgantubhāvasya vastuno ’nyoktisūcakam

23 (P. 15, 16 a; H. 15). ‘This [subject-matter] is also threefold, owing to a threefold classification into legendary, invented, and mixed subjects. The legendary [variety of subject-matter is derived] from legends of the past and the like; the invented is devised by the poet; the
 * prakhyātotpādyamiśratvabhedāt tredha ’pi tat tridhā prakhyātam itihāsāder utpādyaṃ kavikalpitam miśraṃ ca saṃkarāt tābhyāṃ divyamartyādibhedataḥ.