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Dasarupaka (critical study)

by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words

Hinduism Natyashastra
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This page relates ‘Introduction’ of the English study of the Dasarupaka of Dhananjaya: an important work on Hindu dramaturgy (Natya-shastra) from the tenth century dealing with the ten divisions of Sanskrit drama (nata), describing their technical aspects and essential dramaturgical principals. These ten types of drama are categorised based on the plot (vastu), hero (neta) and sentiment (rasa)

Introduction

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Western classical dramatic tradition
Summary of the Poetics by Aristotle
Indian classical dramatic tradition
Summary of the Nāṭyaśāstra
Summary of the Daśarūpaka
Summary Of The Daśarūpaka
Similarity between the Daśarūpaka and the Nāṭyaśāstra
Similarity Between The Daśarūpaka And The Nāṭyaśāstra
Difference between the Daśarūpaka and the Nāṭyaśāstra
The concise nature of the Daśarūpaka
The description of rūpa, rūpaka, nāṭya, nṛtya and nṛtta
Dhanañjaya’s division and application of the plot (vastu)
Dhanañjaya’s methodology of discussion
Dhanañjaya on the hero and other characters
Dhanañjaya on the ten types of drama
Purpose of the Thesis
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