Dasarupaka (critical study)

by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words

This page relates ‘Bhana (critical study)’ 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)

Chapter 2 - Bhāṇa (critical study)

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Introduction to the Bhāṇa type of Drama

Part 1 - Vararuci—The author and the date of the play (Ubhayābhisārikā)

Part 2a - Summary of the Ubhayābhisārikā

Part 2b - Justification of the title (Ubhayābhisārikā) [ubhaya-abhisārikā]

Part 3-6 - Bhāṇa rules

Part 7 - The characters of the Ubhayābhisārikā

Part 8 - Styles (vṛtti) of the Bhāṇa

Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a monologue (Bhāṇa)

Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Bhāṇa

Part 11 - The technical aspects of a Bhāṇa

Part 12 - Society in the Ubhayābhisārikā

Part 13 - Status of Women in the Ubhayābhisārikā

Part 14 - Conclusion

The present chapter on the Ubhayābhisārikā of Vararuci is an attempt to show how the Ubhayābhisārikā follows the rules of Bharata and Dhanañjaya regarding Bhāṇa. It will explain how the Ubhayābhisārikā is justified to be called a Bhāṇa.

Last Updated: 06 July, 2021