This book is an attempt at resolving and important tangle, that of the utility of Figurative Poetry in Sanskrit Literature. In the shape of Sabdacitra and Ubhayacitra, connoting verbal juggleries and intellectual riddles this literature amuses vast shades of people, even today. Arthacitra is the real imagist poetry. Even old Sanskrit rhetoricians, Ananda, Abhinava and Panditaraja had a flash of its imagist appeal. Contents: Preface; Abbreviations; Chapters I. Introduction; II. Development of Concepts; III. Sabdacitra; IV. Ubhayacitra; V. Arthacitra; VI. History of Citrakavya; VII. Conclusion; Appendix I: The Imagint Movement in Western Poetry; Bibliography; Appendix II: Illustrations; Index -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.