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Basis of Classification of Geya Rūpakas
In the meanwhile, Hemachandra has introduced a basis of classification of the Geya varieties in the Viveka commentary. He says that the Geya compositions are threefold (1) Soft (Masṛṇa) (2) Wild or Boisterous or Tempestuous (Uddhata) and (3) Mixed in character (Miśra).
Basing our understanding of the Geya compositions on the nine Anustubha verses (59-67) quoted from Abhinavabharati and the two Arya verses from the Śṛngaraprakāśa of Bhoja (68-69), besides the last Anustubha verse (70), we may state the conceptions of the twelve Geyarūpakas.
(1) Dombika is a soft composition which delights the minds of kings with songs or speech pregnant with secret love-affairs.
(2) In Bhāna, the female dancer or the musician describes the terrific incidents in the lives of Varaha, Nrsimha and such other incarnations of God.
(3) In Prasthana the singer or dancer
(a girl) disguises herself as one of the animals such as an elephant, a lion etc. and imitates their gait or mode of walking.
(4) In Singaka the actor or the actress plays the part of a heroine who, in the presence of her female friends, imitates the wild behaviours of her lover. The behaviour of the rogue (in love-matter) or a Dhurta may also be described in it.
(5) In Bhāṇika we find the frolics of a child and the imitation of the fights of hogs, lions and others.
(6) The Prerana type of Geya composition is accompanied by Prahelika (i.e., dialogues solving riddles) and is full of humour.
(7) Rāmākriḍa describes the season.
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