नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

454 THE NATYASASTRA [ XXIV. 94.

The meaning of "external"

And anything which is to be described by another is called "external" (parastha).

Desire

94-95. Almost all the States proceed from passion which combined with desire will be considered as having many forms such as, desire for virtue (dharma-kāma), desire for wealth (artha-kāma) and desire for liberation (mokṣa-kāma).

Love

95-96. The union of a man and a woman is called love (kāma). This love which may end in joy or sorrow for all people, is mostly to be observed as leading to happiness even in unpappy situations.

Erotic Affair

97. The union of men and women which finds them sexually united is known as an Erotic Affair (śṛṅgāra). This benefits the two, and brings them happiness¹.

98. In this world people always desire happiness of which women are indeed the source. These women are of various nature¹.

Various types of women

99-100. Women are known to possess the nature of gods, Asuras, Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Nāgas, birds, Piśācas, Yakṣas, tigers, men, monkeys, elephants, deer, fish, camel, Makara, asses, horses, buffaloes, goats, cows and the like¹.

The woman of divine type

101-102. A woman who has delicate limbs, steady and soft looks from the corner of her eyes, is free from any disease, has lustre, munificence, truth and simplicity, emits very little sweat, has

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94-95 (C.90-91a; K.XXII.89b-90a).
95-96 (C.91; K.XXII.91b-92a).
97 (C.92; K.XXII.92b-93a). ¹ C. omits 96.
98 (C.93; K.XXII.93b-94a). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 109, l. 9-10.
99-100 (C.94-95; K.XXII 94-96a). ¹ See BhP. p. 109, l. 12-15.
101-102 (C.96-97; K.XXII.96b-98r). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 109, l.16-19.