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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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The wood is used for boxes, toys, etc. PÄrijÄtaka is the
name of one of the five trees of the Paradise. It is said
to have been produced at the churning of ocean.
It was
wrested by Kṛṣṇa from the hands of Indra and planted in
the garden of SatyabhÄmÄ. The flowers have a pleasing
fragrance and are white coloured with red stalk.
Saptacchada (or Saptaparna) known as Satvin is
Alstonia Scholaris, a tree with bitter milky juice and
greenish white flowers. A decoction of the bark is applied
to wounds and ulcers and internally the bark is tonic,
antiperiodic and alterative, and is used in fevers, dyspepsia,
and cutaneous fevers.
Campaka is a tree known as Michelia Champaka
bearing yellow fragrant flowers which are prized for their
sweet scent. Kanakacampaka is a variety of Campaka
with gold coloured flowers. JapÄpuspa is China Rose
with red fragrant flowers. MallikÄ is a kind of Jasmine
having white flowers.
KÄÅ›a, KuÅ›a, and DÅ«rvÄ are different kinds of grass.
KÄÅ›a is used for mats, roofs, etc., and its flower is known
as Moringa flower. DurvÄ is bent grass and is a sacred
article of worship to deities. Sara is a kind of white reed
or grass and Vamsa is a bamboo.
Bandhujiva, CãngerikÄ, Kadali, Madhavi, Priyangu
and SephÄlikÄ are the different plants and herbs
mentioned by BhÄsa. Bandhujiva known as DupÄrÄ« is
Pentapetes Phoenicea, an erect branched herb with red
flowers. CangerikÄ is Rumex Vesicarius, the vernacular
name being CukÄ. It is an erect annual glabrous herb,
grown as a vegetable. The leaves, seeds and roots are
used medicinally. Kadali is the plantain tree. MÄdhavÄ«
is Gaertnera Racemosa, a spring creeper with white
fragrant flowers. Priyangu which, as already stated, is said
to put forth blossom at the touch of women, is Capparis
Zeylanica; its fruit is eaten by the Hindus on certain
auspicious days. Sephalika is a kind of plant known as
Seoli (Nyctanthes Arbor Tristis) with a white and orange
flower which falls in the morning. The blossoms have
orange stems which have been compared to Puttees the
colour of red arsenic. All these plants and flowers, as
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