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Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study)

by V. Dwaritha | 2013 | 71,711 words

This page relates ‘Uttama, Madhyama and Adhama of Khandita� of the study dealing with the Ashta-Nayikas—a classification of eight kinds of “Heroines� representing the eight emotional states (avastha) employed in the classical Indian dance and performing arts (otherwise known as Natya Shastra). These Ashtanayikas reflect the eight types of romantic relationships and have hence formed the expressive subject of many classical painting, poems and dramatic plays.

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Part 13 - ٳٲ, Ѳⲹ and Adhamā of ṇḍ

Examples of ٳٲ, Ѳⲹ and Adhamā of the ṇḍ character of woman heroine:

खण्डितायांकथमितिचेत्नायकापराधाधिक्येकि� चित्कोपकारिण्युत्तमा �
नायकापराधसदृशकोपकारिणी मध्यमा � नायकापराधाधिककोपकारिणी अधमा �

khaṇḍitāyāṃkathamiticetnāyakāparādhādhikyeki� citkopakāriṇyܳٳٲ |
nāyakāparādhasadṛśakopakāriṇ� ⲹ | nāyakāparādhādhikakopakāriṇ� 󲹳 |[1]

Depending on the extent of the mistake committed by the lover, if the ’s anger is less, then she is an ܳٳٲ, if her anger is justified, she is a and if she is very angry, she is known to be an 󲹳.

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