DIrA The heroine of a poetic composition who, though jealous of her husband or lover, suppresses all outward manifestation or expression of her resentment in his presence, or as the Rasamañjarī puts it, vyaMgyakopaprakASikA DIrA ; see S. D. 102-105 also. ( pb ) Comp. — aDIrA the heroine of a poetic composition who, being jealous of her husband or lover, alternately expresses and conceals her jealousy; ( vyaMgyAvyaMgyakopaprakASikA DIrADIrA Rasamañjarī ).