नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXIV. 35 ] THE BASIC REPRESENTATION 445

Dignity

Courteous bearing in all situation, is called Dignity (audārya)$^2$ by the wise.

30. These [Graces] are tender in connexion with performance of delicate nature, but [in other cases] they (i.e. the Graces) except Amorous Gesture (vilāsa)$^1$ and Lolling (lalita)$^2$ are brilliant (dīpta)$^3$.

Eight aspects of the male Temperament

31. Brilliant Character (śobhā), Graceful Bearing (vilāsa), Self-possession (mādhurya), Steadiness (sthairya), Gravity (gāmbhīrya), Sportiveness (lalita), Nobility (audārya) and Spirit (tejas) are the different aspects of the male Temperament$^1$.

Brilliant Character

32. Skill [in various things], heroism, and energy, aversion to mean acts and emulation of the best virtues constitute Brilliant Character (śobhā, lit. beauty)$^1$.

Graceful Bearing

33. Eyes moving straight, gait graceful like that of a bull, and smiling words constitute Graceful Bearing (vilāsa)$^1$.

Self-possession

34. If due to a [long] practice [in this direction] one's sense-organs retain their firmness even when great changes of the natural state have occurred, it is called Self-possession (mādhurya, lit. sweetness)$^1$.

Tenacity

35. Not relinquishing any undertaking relating to duty,

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$^2$ Cf. DR. II. 36b, BhP. p.8' l. 20-22 ND. p. 207.
30 (C.30; K.XXII.30). $^1$ See above 15.
$^1$ See above 22. $^3$ See above 26.
31 (C.31; K.XXII.31). $^1$ Cf. DR. II. 10, BhP. p. 9, l.24; p. 10. l. 1; ND. p. 197.
32 (C.32; K.XXII.32). $^1$ Cf. DR. II. 11a; BhP. p. 10, l. 2-3; ND. p. 197.
33 (C.33; K.XXII.33). $^1$ Cf. DR. II. 11b; 11b; BhP. p. 10, l. 4; ND. p. 197.
34 (C.34; K.XXII.34). $^1$ Cf. DR. II. 12a; BhP. p. 10, l. 5.
35 (C.35; K.XXII.35).