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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. Her radiant beauty captivates
him. Her lover is ever at her side and she is the object of every other nayikas
jealousy. He 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 Lord.

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 lovers arms. She is
the dare-all woman set to gain access to her Lord - no secrecy, no beating
around the bush - the end justifies the means'.

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Kalahantarita Nayika This Nayika is a lover separated from her beloved, due
to a silly quarrel that occurs out of her meaningless jealousy. As the hero tries
to woo her, she refuses to accept his explanations and turns him away.
However, after the man leaves her bed chamber in despair, she begins to
repent. Her heart is thus pained by the separation caused by her folly. She is

the quarrelsome maiden unable to come to terms with the questionable

behaviour patterns of her Lord, Yet is filled with remorse of her hastiness.

Virahotkanthita Nayika This is the lovelorn nayika distressed due to

separation from her beloved. This beautiful maiden, decked up like stars
adorning the luminous moon, is pining for the return of her lover and standing
in anticipation in the balcony or in her bed chamber but is disappointed as
her beloved does not turn up due to his preoccupation. She suffers the
excruciating the pangs of unbearable separation. She is the nayika who
is 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 Lord .Her
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 inquiring, possessive heroine who

is enraged and offended by her debauched lover who comes to her, bearing
marks of another woman.This Nayika is enraged and burning in anger, as her
lover, who has promised to have a union with her, does not turn up. The
beautiful Nayika waits all night only to discover that he has spent the night
with another woman. She is deeply offended and reprimands her lover,

accusing him of infidelity. She is the nayika who is restless, acerbic, sorrowful
and insecure.
Vipralabdha Nayika This nayika shares the similarity with the Khandita
Nayika in that her beloved also cheats on her. She is in deep agony while
waiting for him in her chamber the whole night. In despair she finally removes
her clothes, throws away her ornaments and rubs off her make-up. Though
outsmarted, yet pines for her Lord. 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 excitement and
young passion, of longing and hope.
Viraholkhandita - The lovelorn Virahothkantita - suffering
excruciatingly the pangs of unbearable separation. She is the
nayika who is exhausted, discontented, trembling with grief and
tearful.
Svaadeenapathika - A woman whose beloved it completely
enamored by her. Her lover is ever at her side and she is the
object of every other nayikas jealousy. This nayika speaks with
all the freedom and assurance of one who holds unconditional
power over her Lord.

Kalahandtharita - the quarrelsome maiden unable to come to

terms with the questionable behaviour patterns of her Lord. She is
the nayika who rebukes and sends her lover away in a fit of rage
and then is filled with remorse.

Khanditha - an inquiring, possessive heroine who is enraged and

offended by her debauched lover who comes to her, bearing
marks of another woman. She is the nayika who is restless,
acerbic, sorrowful and insecure.

Vipralabdha - though outsmarted, yet pines for her Lord. 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 access to her Lord - no

secrecy, no beating about the bush - the end justifies the
means'.

Proshithabharthruka - She is the naiyika 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 Lord.

The nayikas are not literary conceptualizations but they draw from a vast
repertoire of human emotions, psychology, physicality, sexuality and the
warmth of human flesh and blood. The naiyikas are isolations and
representations of all shades and moods of a woman.

The Ashtanayika bhava are

Abhisarika

Kalahantarika

Khandita

Proshitapathika

Swadheenapathika

Vasakasajjika

The Nayika Bhava

Virahotkantita

Vipralabda

Abhisarika - She is the one who boldly goes out to meet her lover.
Kalahantarika She is the one who is repenting her hastiness in quarrelling with her lover,
which has resulted in their separation.
Khandita She is the one who is angry with her lover for causing her dissapointment.

Proshitapathika She is the one who is suffering and missing her beloved who is away on a
long journey.
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 decorating
herself and her surroundings to provide a pleasent welcome 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.

Vasaksajja Nayika - Art of Bundi Painting

Abhisarika Nayika

Viparlabdha Nayika