नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXIV. 109 ] THE BASIC REPRESENTATION 455

middling sexual passion, takes moderate food, loves sweet scent and is engaged in vocal and instrumental music, is known to possess the nature of a goddess¹.

The woman of Asura type

103-104. A woman who transgresses laws and practices trickery, is confirmed in anger, very cruel, fond of wine and meat, always irascible [in temper], very proud, fickle-minded, very covetous, harsh, fond of quarrel, jealous and inconstant in affection, is said to possess the nature of an Asura¹.

The woman of Gandharva type

105-106. A woman who enjoys roaming in many gardens, is adorned with good nails and teeth, speaks with a smile, is slim-bodied, has a slow gait, loves sexual pleasure, is always pleased to hear music (gīta and vādya) and to witness dance, is careful about the cleanliness [of the body] and has soft skin, glossy hairs and charming eyes, is known to possess the nature of a Gandharva¹.

The woman of Rākṣasa type

107-108. A woman who has large and broad limbs, red wide eyes, hard hairs, loves to sleep in day time, speaks loudly, has the habit of hurting [one] with nails and teeth, is disposed to anger, jealousy and quarrel, and likes to roam at night, is said to possess the nature of a Rākṣasa¹.

The woman of Nāga type

109-110. A woman who has a pointed nose and sharp teeth, slender body, reddish eyes, complexion of a blue lotus, is fond of sleep, very irascible, has an oblique (tiryak) gait and unsteady efforts, takes pleasure in [the company of] many persons (lit. beings), and loves sweet scent, garlands and similar other objects, is said to possess the nature of a Nāga¹.

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103-104 (C.98-99; K.XXII.98b-100a). ¹ Cf. BhP. (p. 109, 1.20-22) here this type is called daityaśīlā.
105-106 (C.100-101; K.XXII.100b-102a). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 108, 1.1-4.
107-108 (C.102-103; K.XXII.102b-104a). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 110, 18-11.
109-110 (C.104-105; K.XXII.104b-106a). ¹ Cf. BhP. p. 110, 1. 21-22, p. 111, 1.1.