Agnipurana Chapter 342 describes Abhinaya thus – It is a manifestation of the meaning to be conveyed to an audience. Based on satya, vak, anga and aharya, Abhinaya has four categories – Satvik, Vachik, Angik and Aharya. In addition there is also a category called Abhimanika, (Abhimanodha) which consists of rasas like Shringara. There are two types of shringara – Sambhoga, Vipralambha. Vipralambha itself can be of four types – Manavipralambha, Pravasavipralambha, Purvanuragavipralambha, Karunavipralambha.