धीरा _dhīrā

धीरा The heroine of a poetic composition who, though jealous of her husband or lover, suppresses all outward manifestation or expression of her resent- ment in his presence or as the Rasamañjarī puts it, व्यङ्ग्यकोपप्रकाशिका धीरा; see S. D. 12-15 also.

-Comp. -अधीरा the heroine of a poetic composition who, being jealous of her husband or lover, alternately expresses and conceals her jealousy; धीराधीरा तु सोल्लुण्ठभाषितैः खेदयेदमुम् S. D.; (व्यङ्ग्याव्यङ्ग्यकोपप्रकाशिका धीराधीरा Rasa- mañjarī.)