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Career of the love of a courtezan is also a feature of a 997. In fact, the career of a lady of a respectable family is not given prominence to in a FPTU. For instance, in मृच्छकटिक, the chief female character is वसन्तसेना, a courtezan; in this drama, moreover, the character of धूता, the wife of चारुदत्त, plays only a minor part..
The verse STATUTAIZ # ta etc. and the two subsequent verses, as quoted from a alcaTIE, mention the main characteristics of a alf#:
नाटिका is a subdivision either of a प्रकरण or of a a12. In fact in respect of plot, it resembles either a 314670 or a a1z4. The heroine usually should be one of the young women in the harem of a king. It should have greater number of female characters than that of male characters. Usually it has four acts. Dancing and delicate acting should be the main feature of a *2#1. It should also be furnished with plenty of music The theme should be of love-union. Court intrigues as regards secret love-making is a prominent peculiarity of a aral.
In the following verses 949#13 is defined.
देवासुरबीजकृत: etc. समवकार is characterized by the efforts of gods and demons to achieve a certain end.
प्रख्यातोदात्त०:--The hero in समवकार must be a person with a noble character and one who is a renowed personality.
It has a peculiarity of having only three acts. The intrigues as shown in #4701 are also of three kinds: the first is one in which a person who is absolutely innocent is deceived; in the second, both the deceiver and the deceived are offenders. In the third case, both the deceiver and the deceived are the victims of mysterious chance.
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