नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XIX. 37 ] MODES OF ADDRESS AND INTONATION 345

Naming king's wives

33. The king's wives should be given names [which are connected] with the idea of victory (vijaya)$^1$.

Naming courtezans

Names of courtezans should end in dattā$^2$, mitrā$^3$ and senā$^4$.

Naming hand-maids

34. In a play hand-maids should be given the names of various flowers$^1$.

Naming menials

Names of menials should bear the meaning of auspiciousness$^2$.

Naming superior persons

35. To superior persons should be given names of deep significance so that their deeds may be in harmony with such names$^1$.

Naming other persons

36. The rest of persons$^1$ should be given names suitable to to their birth and profession.

Names [that are to be given] to men and women [in a play] have been properly described [by me].

37a. Names in a play should always be made in this manner by the playwright.

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33 (C. 32b-33; B.XVII. 98). $^1$ No example of this seems to occur in any extant drama.
$^2$ No example seems to occur in any old drama. And the name Vāsavadattā for the queen in several dramas seems to be a clear violation of the rule (See Svapna. Ratnā. etc.).
$^3$ No example seems to occur in any old drama.
$^4$ Ex. Vasantasenā in Bhāsa's Cāru. and Śūdraka's Mṛcch.
34 (C.33b-34a; B.XVII. 99). $^1$ Nalinikā in Avi. (II) and Padminikā in Svapna (V) seems to be rare examples of this.
$^2$ Ex. Jayasenā the servant (bhaṭa) of the king (Avi. I).
35 (C.34b-35a; B.XVII 100). $^1$ No example seems to occur in any extant play.
36 (C.35b-36a; B.XVII. 101). $^1$ E.g. Brahmacāri (Svapna. I), Viṭa (Cāru.) Devakulika, and Sudhākāra (Pratimā. IV.) etc.
37a (C. 36b; B. XVII. 102a).

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