Dasarupaka (critical study)

by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words

This page relates ‘Utsrishtikanka (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 8 - Utsṛṣṭikāṅka (critical study)

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Introduction to the Utsṛṣṭikāṅka type of Drama

Part 1 - Bhāsa—The author and the date of the play (Ūrubhaṅga)

Part 2 - Summary of the Ūrubhaṅga

Part 3-6 - Utsṛṣṭikāṅka rules

Part 7 - Characters in the Ūrubhaṅga

Part 8 - Styles (vṛtti) of the Utsṛṣṭikāṅka

Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a Utsṛṣṭikāṅka

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

Part 11 - Technical Aspects of a Utsṛṣṭikāṅka

Part 12 - Society in the Ūrubhaṅga

Part 13 - Status of Women in the Ūrubhaṅga

Part 14 - Conclusion

The present article on the Utsṛṣṭikāṅka with special reference to the Ūrubhaṅga, by Bhāsa, is meant to explain as to how it follows the rules of Bharata and Dhanañjaya. Further, the article shall justify as to how the Ūrubhaṅga is an Utsṛṣṭikāṅka.

Last Updated: 06 July, 2021