gar gyi cha byad dgu
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The nine dramatic moods, contained in the sixty-four crafts, comprise those of (1) grace (śṛṅgāra, {sgeg pa}); (2) heroism (vīra, {dpa' ba}); (3) ugliness (bībhatsa, {mi sdug pa}); (4) ferocity (raudra, {drag shul}); (5) joviality (hāsya, {bzhad gad}); (6) fearsomeness (bhayānaka, {'jigs rung}); (7) compassion (karuṇā, {snying rje}); (8) awesomeness (adbhūta, {rngam pa}); and (9) peace (śānta, {zhi ba}).
On all these and related matters, see Jamgon Kongtrul TOK Book 6, Pt.1: 311–315.