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Vasakasajja Nayika -This theme depicts a Nayika longing for a
union with her
lover, waiting impatiently for his return from a
battle or a long journey. She
prepares for the arrival of her beloved, by decorating herself
and her
surroundings tastefully. She is dolled up in the choicest of
ornaments and
clothes. She seeks to attract her weary lover to the bedroom
whose air is
permeated with titillating perfumery and setting adorned with
colourful flowers
& garlands, all chosen to reflect the mood. She is the
nayika of excitement
and passion,of longing and hope.
Svadhinabhartruka Nayika This theme relates to a Nayika who
has
subjugated her beloved with her love and charm. er radiant
beauty captivates
him. er lover is ever at her side and she is the object of every
other nayika!s
jealousy. e is depicted as a man enamoured by her beauty,
as he applies
aromatic paste on her feet and vermillion on her forehead. This
nayika is filled
with the conviction of one who holds unconditional power over
her "ord.
Abhisarika Nayika This Nayika is portrayed as a ravishing
damsel, who is
so deeply in love with her beloved that she throws away her
guarded feelings
of modesty and lurks out of her house to meet her lover # who is
waiting for
her in the jungle. So much is her love for him that she braves
the vagaries of
nature, snakes and animals, and hurriedly runs into her lover!s
arms. She is
the dare#all woman set to gain access to her "ord # no secrecy,
no beating
around the bush # the $end! justifies the $means%.
sad
Kalahantarita Nayika This Nayika is a lover separated from
her beloved, dueto a silly uarrel that occurs out of her
meaningless jealousy. 's the hero tries
to woo her, she refuses to accept his explanations and turns him
away.
owever, after the man leaves her bed chamber in despair, she
begins to
repent. er heart is thus pained by the separation caused by her
folly. She is
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the uarrelsome maiden unable to come to terms with the
uestionable
behaviour patterns of her "ord, (et is filled with remorse of
her hastiness.
Virahotkanthita Nayika This is the lovelorn nayika
distressed due toseparation from her beloved. This beautiful
maiden, decked up like starsadorning the luminous moon, is pining
for the return of her lover and standingin anticipation in the
balcony or in her bed chamber ) but is disappointed asher beloved
does not turn up due to his preoccupation. She suffers
theexcruciating the pangs of unbearable separation. She is the
nayika whois exhausted, discontented, trembling with grief and
tearful.
Proshithabharthruka Nayika This is a nayika whose husband
has gone
abroad. She is emaciated, neglectful of her appearance and
counts the days
for her return # a dejected maiden unable to wait any longer for
her "ord .er
maids try to console her, but she refuses to accept their pleas.
She weeps
uncontrollably and lapses into deep mourning. She is the nayika
who is
suffering and missing her beloved who is away on a long
journey
Khandita Nayika – This setting depicts an inuiring,
possessive heroine whois enraged and offended by her debauched
lover who comes to her, bearingmarks of another woman.This Nayika
is enraged and burning in anger, as herlover, who has promised to
have a union with her, does not turn up. Thebeautiful Nayika waits
all night only to discover that he has spent the nightwith another
woman. She is deeply offended and reprimands her lover,
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accusing him of infidelity. She is the nayika who is
restless, acerbic, sorrowfuland insecure.
Vipralabdha Nayika This nayika shares the similarity with
the *handita
Nayika in that her beloved also cheats on her. She is in deep
agony while
waiting for him in her chamber the whole night. +n despair she
finally removes
her clothes, throws away her ornaments and rubs off her make#up.
Though
outsmarted, yet pines for her "ord. She is disappointed and
disillusioned. She
is gentle and tearful, given to sighing and swooning. She is the
nayika who is
dissapointed that her lover has not turned up at the tryst as he
promised
The Ashta Nayikas:
• Vasakasajja - The maiden ‘dolled up’ awaiting
impatiently and
eagerly for her beloved. She is the nayika of e!itement andyoung
passion" of longing and hope.
• Viraholkhandita - The lovelorn #irahothkantita -
suffering
e!ru!iatingly the pangs of unbearable separation. She is the
nayika who is ehausted" dis!ontented" trembling with grief
andtearful.
• Svaadeenapathika - A woman whose beloved it
!ompletelyenamored by her. $er lover is ever at her side and she is
the
ob%e!t of every other nayika’s %ealousy. This nayika speaks
with
all the freedom and assuran!e of one who holds
un!onditional power over her &ord.
• Kalahandtharita - the 'uarrelsome maiden unable to
!ome to
terms with the 'uestionable behaviour patterns of her &ord.
She isthe nayika who rebukes and sends her lover away in a fit of
rage
and then is filled with remorse.
• Khanditha - an in'uiring" possessive heroine who
is enraged andoffended by her debau!hed lover who !omes to her"
bearing
marks of another woman. She is the nayika who is
restless"a!erbi!" sorrowful and inse!ure.
• Vipralabdha - though outsmarted" yet pines for her
&ord. She is
disappointed and disillusioned. She is gentle and tearful" given
to
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sighing and swooning.
• Abhisarika - dare-all woman set to gain a!!ess to her
&ord - no
se!re!y" no beating about the bush - the ‘end’ %ustifies the
‘means(.
• Proshithabharthruka - She is the naiyika whose
husband has
gone abroad. She is ema!iated" negle!tful of her appearan!e
and
!ounts the days for her return - a de%e!ted maiden unable to
wait
any longer for her &ord.
The nayikas are not literary !on!eptuali)ations but they draw
from a vastrepertoire of human emotions" psy!hology" physi!ality"
seuality and the
warmth of human flesh and blood. The naiyika’s are isolations
and
representations of all shades and moods of a woman.
The Ashtanayika bhava are
• Abhisarika
• *alahantarika
• *handita
• +roshitapathika
• Swadheenapathika
• #asakasa%%ika
• The Nayika ,hava
• #irahotkantita
• #ipralabda
Abhisarika - She is the one who boldly goes out to meet
her lover. Kalahantarika She is the one who is repenting
her hastiness in 'uarrelling with her lover"whi!h has resulted in
their separation.
Khandita She is the one who is angry with her lover
for !ausing her dissapointment.
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Proshitapathika She is the one who is suffering and
missing her beloved who is away on a
long %ourney. Swadheenapathika She is the one who is
proud of her husband(s or beloved(s love and loyalty.Vasakasajjika
- She is the one who is preparing for the arrival of her beloved"
by de!orating
herself and her surroundings to provide a pleasent wel!ome for
her lover.
Virahotkantita She is the one who is seperated from her
lover and is yearning for reunion.Vipralabda She is the one
who is dissapointed that her lover has not turned up at the tryst
as he
promised.
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Vasaksajja Nayika - Art of Bundi Painting
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Abhisarika Nayika
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Viparlabdha Nayika
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