Dasakam 090 - Sloka 10

भूतार्थकीर्तिरनुवादविरुद्धवादौ त्रेधार्थवादगतय: खलु रोचनार्था: । स्कान्दादिकेषु बहवोऽत्र विरुद्धवादा- स्त्वत्तामसत्वपरिभूत्युपशिक्षणाद्या: ॥१०॥

भूत-अर्थ-कीर्ति:-existing facts exaggerationअनुवाद-विरुद्ध-वादौin accordance with experience, and contrary to experience, these two methods,त्रेधा-अर्थ-वाद-गतय:(in all) these three are the modes (of Arthavaada)खलु रोचन-अर्था:indeed (they are to make) interesting the subject meaningस्कान्द्-आदिकेषुin the Skaanda and other scripturesबहव:-अत्रmany are hereविरुद्ध-वादा:-contrary statementsत्वत्-तामसत्व-(for example) Thy Taamasic (nature)परिभूति-उपशिक्षण-आद्या:(Thy) defeat, Thou being instructed by others etc.

Arthavaada has three methods- 1) statements where existing facts are exaggerated, 2)statements are in accordance with experience, 3)statements are contrary to experience. These are used to make the subject matter interesting. In the Skaanda Puraana and other scriptures there are many contrary statements, referring to Thy Taamasic nature, Thy defeat or Thou being instructed by others etc., which are in the category of the third method.