नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXVI. 36 ] SPECIAL REPRESENTATION 497

30. The superior characters also may sometimes indicate the winter in this manner if due to accident they are in a miserable condition.

The winter

31. One is to indicate the winter by the representation of smelling the flowers, drinking wine¹ and of feeling an un-pleasant wind.

The spring

32. The spring (vasanta) is to be indicated by the represen-tation of acts of rejoicing, enjoyments and festivities and a display of various flowers.

The summer

33. The summer is to be indicated through the repre-sentation of the heat of the earth, fans¹, wiping off sweat and feeling the hot wind.

The rains

34. The rainy season (prāvṛṣ) is to be indicated through the representation of the Kadamba, the Nimba and the Kuṭaja flowers, green grass, Indragopa insects and groups of peacocks¹.

The rainy night

35. A night in the rainy season¹ should be indicated by the loud sound of the masses of clouds, falling showers of rain, as well as lightning and thunder.

Seasons in general

36. Each season should be indicated by the sign, costume, activity or scenery which is proper to it or whatever is [specially] desired or avoided (lit. undesired) in it.

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30 (C.30; K.XXV.30).
31 (C.31; K.XXV.31). ¹ Emend madhudānānt into madhupānāt; see ṚS. V. 5 and 10.
32 (C.32; K.XXV.32).
33 (C.33; K.XXV.33). ¹ savijanaiḥ, K. (suvijanaiḥ, C).
34 (C.34; K.XXV.34). ¹ K. reads 34b as मेघैर्वातैः सुखस्पर्शैः etc.
35 (C.35; K.XXV.35). ¹ varṣārātram, C. (varṣārambham K.)
36 (C.36; K.XXV.36).