mtshan nyid 'dzin pa'i ye shes

The Thirty-six Characteristics of Drama. According to Bharata, Natyashastra, Ch. 17, these are embellishment, bhushana. abbreviation, aksharasamghata. fortune / prosperity, s'obha. declaration, udaharana. cause, hetu. doubt [samshaya], illustration [d.rshtanta], attainment [prapti], intention [abhipraya], evidence [nidarshana], explanation [nirukta], accomplishment [siddhi], distinguishing [vis'eshana], lack of qualities [gunatipata], hyperbole [atishaya], equal scrutiny [tulyatarka], versification [padoccaya], perception [d.rshta], indication [upadshta], ideas [vicara], opposition [tadviparyaya], deviation [bhramsha], conciliation [anunaya], garlands [mala], skill [dakshinya], reproach [garhana], self-evidence [arthapatti], proof [prasiddhi], question [p.rccha], beauty [sarupya], imagination [manoratha], slight trace [lesha], agitation [kshobha], enumeration of qualities [gunakirtana], unmentioned accomplishment [anuktasiddhi], and words of affection [priyavacana]. [GM] [RY]

the 36 characteristics [IW]

The 36 characteristics [of drama (according to bharata, natyash stra, ch 17, these are embellishment bh sana, abbreviation aksarasamgh ta, fortune/prosperity shobh, declaration ud harana, cause hetu, doubt (samshaya), illustration (drst nta), attainment (pr pti), intention (abhipr ya), evidence (nidarshana), explanation (nir kta), accomplishment (siddhi), distinguishing (vishesana), lack of qualities (gunatip ta), hyperbole (atishaya), equal scrutiny (tulyatarka), versification (padoccaya), perception (a), indication (upadsta), ideas (vic ra), opposition (tadvipary ya), deviation (bhramsha), conciliation (anunaya), garlands (m l), skill (daksinya), reproach (garhana), self-evidence (arth patti), proof (prasiddhi), question (prcch), beauty (s r pya), imagination (manoratha), slight trace (lesha), agitation (ksobha), enumeration of qualities (gunak rtana), unmentioned accomplishment (anuktasiddhi), and words of affection (priyavacana) (gd-mk) [IW]