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Essay name: Bhasa (critical and historical study)

Author: A. D. Pusalker

This book studies Bhasa, the author of thirteen plays ascribed found in the Trivandrum Sanskrit Series. These works largely adhere to the rules of traditional Indian theatrics known as Natya-Shastra.

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or 213 Sugrīva, after being convinced of the skill and might
of RÄma in archery, lead both RÄma and Laká¹£maṇa.
Sugrīva then roars loudly and challenges his elder brother
Välin for fight. Disregarding the prayers of TÄrÄ not to
indulge in fight, at least to go after consulting the
ministers, VÄlin orders her to go inside and rushes to the
spot where Sugrīva was awaiting him. Then begins a
great duel between the brothers. Sugrīva's fall fills
Hanuman with consternation and he reminds RÄma of
his vow.
RÄma reassures him and by his arrow very
nearly kills VÄlin, who drops down unconscious, bleeding.
After recovery, VÄlin learns from the name on the arrow
that it was RÄma who had struck him and he charges the
latter with unrighteousness in striking from behind an
ambush. RÄma justifies himself on the ground that
Välin was a mere animal and further he deserved
punishment, there being a subtle distinction between the
wrongs committed by Välin and Sugrīva. Though not
evidently satisfied, Välin does not advance any further
argument, and consoles himself by saying that he was
freed of his sin by meeting his death at the hands of
RÄma. SugrÄ«va feels grieved at Välin's death but the
latter pacifies him and asks him to keep away the wailing
women. Then Angada enters and overwhelmed
with grief falls to the ground. Välin, however, consoles
him and places him under the care of Sugriva;
he also gives Sugrīva his golden wreath, the family
treasure. Then after sipping the water brought
by Hanuman, VÄlin has visions of the sacred rivers, the
apsarasas, the thousand-swanned chariot, etc., and finally
dies. RÄma then orders SugrÄ«va to offer funeral obsequies
to Välin and orders Lakṣmaṇa to get ready for Sugrīva's
coronation. (Act I).
The interlude tells of the different batches of
VÄnaras being sent in all directions in search of SÄ«tÄ,
and of Hanuman's flight to LankÄ after learning the
whereabouts of SÄ«tÄ from the great bird-king. The next
scene opens in a garden in Lanka with SÄ«tÄ surrounded by
Raká¹£asis. SitÄ is meditating on RÄma when Hanuman
enters with the ring in his hand after having searched for
SÄ«tÄ at all possible places in LankÄ. Seeing the dazzling
being in the midst of the hideous RÄká¹£asÄ«s, Hanuman is
puzzled as to who she should be. At the approach of

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