IS 75.] G. E. Fryer— Pali Studies.— No. 1. 105 



That is ' Flavour' which in poetry excites the joy of the audience, v. 

 854. The flavour which conduces to a state of relish by means of excitants, 

 ensuants, involuntary evidences, and accessories, is held to be a per- 

 manent one, v. 355. The divisions of flavour are, v. 35G — 



1. the Erotic, singdra. 5. the Heroic, vira. 



2. the Comic, liassa. 6. the Terrible, bliayanalcd. 



3. the Pathetic, Tearuna. 7. the Disgustful, bibhaccha. 



4. the Furious, ruddha. 8. the Marvellous, abbhuta. 



9. the Quietistic, santa. 



By the 'Erotic' is meant the flavour which has love for its condition, 

 the intoxicating pleasure arising from the mutual affections of youths and 

 maidens, &c, &c, v. 358. It is threefold, (a) incompatible, (b) partial, 

 and (c) mutual, v. 359. 



The ' Comic' may arise from the fun of distorted gestures pertaining 

 to oneself or to another ; the accessories are drowsiness, weariness, in- 

 dolence, fainting, and the like. Its condition is mirth, which belongs chiefly 

 to rational beings, v. 360. When under the influence of the ' Comic', the 

 best kind of persons either slightly smile (sita), having the eyes a little 

 open ; or smile (Jiasitct), slightly showing the teeth ; the middling sort 

 either laugh softly (vihasita), or laugh aloud (wpahasitd) ; the baser sort 

 either roar with laughter {apahasitaj, with eyes filled with tears, or are 

 convulsed with laughter (atihasita) , with limbs uncontrolled, v. v. 361, 362. 



The ' Pathetic' with the mood of sorrow, springs from the advent of 

 what is unpleasant, and absence of (loved) objects. Its ' ensuants' are 

 weeping, fainting, stupefaction, &c. Its accessories are despondency, in- 

 dolence, death, painful reflection, &c, v. 363. 



The ' Furious' accompanied by anger, envy, and the like, is marked 

 by redness of the eyes, &c, has terror and intoxication, &c, for its acces- 

 sories, v. 361. 



The ' Heroic', associated with energy, arises by glorious victory and the 

 like. It is threefold : — (a) Heroic in war ; (b) Heroic in liberty ; and (c) 

 Heroic in benevolence, which are its ' ensuants' : its accessories are equa- 

 nimity, resolve, &c, vv. 365, 366. 



The ' Terrible' has fear for its permanent mood ; its ensuants are 

 perspiration, &c. Its accessories, terror, &c, v. 367. 



The ' Disgustful', associated with disgust, arises from aversion to putri- 

 dity, and the like ; its ' ensuants' are contracting of the nose, &c. ; its acces- 

 sories, apprehension, and the like, v. 368. 



The ' Marvellous' having surprise as its permanent mood, springs from 

 anything supernatural ; its ' ensuants' are perspiration, tears, &c. ; its acces- 

 sories, terror, cessation of motion, stupefaction, v. 369. 



