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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up. They recollect some familiar incidents and visit
the familiar scenes; and the memory of the gold-
flanked deer for the ceremony frightens
艣谤腻诲诲丑
S墨t膩, who trembles with fear. R膩ma reassures her,
and looking round, finds huge clouds of dust in the
air and hears the sounds of conch-shells, drums and
the cries of warriors. Lak峁a峁嘺 enters and announces
the approach of eager and devoted Bharata
with the mothers, accompanied by a large army.
Bharata, who is full of joy, enters with his mothers. The
exiled trio pays homage to the mothers and receives
their blessings. Bharata then embraces his brothers.
and salutes S墨t膩 and is blessed by them. He asks R膩ma
to shoulder the burden of the kingdom; and Kaikeyi
states that it was the long cherished desire of all. Then
enters Satrughna, who salutes the exiled trio and receives
blessings from it. He announces the desire of Vasistha
and V膩madeva and the public to see R膩ma crowned
with holy water brought by the sages. Kaikeyi asks
R膩ma to go in for his coronation and he makes his exit.
Many triumphal proclamations are heard from behind
the curtain. Kaikeyi and Sumitr膩 refer to the priests,
ministers and servants celebrating R膩ma's victory.
Further proclamations of victory are heard from
behind the scenes. R膩ma then enters after his coronation
with his followers. Looking overhead, he asks his father
to cast aside his cares and rejoice in the heavens as his
wishes were fulfilled.
fulfilled.
Bharata and Satrughna are
mightily pleased, and Lak峁a峁嘺 congratulates R膩ma
upon his obtaining the kingdom. The chamberlain
announces that Bibh墨峁峁嘺, Sugr墨va, Hanuman, N墨la, etc.
craved for permission to offer their congratulations. R膩ma
sends them a message that it was through their assistance
that fortune smiled on him. Kaikeyi desires to see
the coronation ceremony again performed in Ayodhy膩.
R膩ma says that she would see it. Then R膩vana's 忙rial
car Puspaka comes hovering in the sky making the forests
bright. R膩ma asks all to get into it and they all proceed
to Ayodhy膩 that very day. The prayer in the epilogue
states: May our king be united to glory, and rule the earth
in the same way as R膩ma was united to S墨t膩 and his
brothers. (Act VII).
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