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obedience to father's order by Rama, which occupies a subordinate position to Vira. In the Nagananda, there- fore, Santa is a subordinate Rasa, because the objectives attained by the hero are Dharma, Artha and Kama. With this very object in view the sage, while defining Nātaka as "Rddhivilasadibhirgunaih", has said that in drama prosperity and enjoyment are to be primarily presented as leading to one of the two objects of human life, Artha and Kama, which bring about the identification of all. This is also the reason why the sage does not mention the physical action accompanying the Santa. The view, therefore, that there is no Santa Rasa, be- cause the sage does not mention any jatyangakas of it, is not sound. Thus it is proved that in the Nagananda the enthusiasm characterised by pity is the chief Sthayin. That Vyabhicarins come in the context of Sama according to the occasion, is a view, which has the support of Patanjali, who says "Tacchidresu" etc. Thus the view, that Sama is characterised by freedom from action and, therefore, there can be no Anubhavas of it, has been refuted.

No doubt Sama at its highest stage is not fit for presentation, because then the mind is free from all affections. But the same is the case with Rati and Śoka etc.

As for the identification of the audience with the focus of the situation of Santa, there is no doubt about it that those who have the residual traces of the Tattvajnana get identified. This is supported by the authority of Bharata who says "Mokse capi Viragiņah". The question "how could the æsthetic experience of Vīra, etc. be possible on the presentation of Santa" is baseless. For, whenever Sama is presented, Śingara or