Dasarupaka (critical study)
by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words
This page relates 鈥榯echnical aspects of a Bhana鈥� 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)
Part 11 - The technical aspects of a 叠丑腻峁嘺
Since 叠丑腻峁嘺 is a one-act play, the technical aspects are less applicable to it.
The Ubhay膩bhis膩rik膩 of Vararuci, has technicalities like;
- prologue (辫谤补蝉迟腻惫补苍腻 or 蝉迟丑腻辫补苍腻),
- conversation with imaginary persons (腻办腻艣补产丑腻峁迟补),
- dialogues from the off-stage (nepathya) and
- epilogue (产丑补谤补迟补惫腻办测补).
Prologue (蝉迟丑腻辫补苍腻) -
In the Ubhay膩bhis膩rik膩, the prologue is called 蝉迟丑腻辫补苍腻 and it is very short. It is conducted only by the stage-manager (蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补), who enters as usual after the completion of the invocation (n膩ndyante tatah pravi艣ati 蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补岣�). However, there is no benedictory verse. S奴tradh膩ra comes for a short period. He just enters and recites the introductory verse. There is no information about the author or the play. The co-actor (苍补峁璱) does not enter the stage. The stage manager is disturbed just after the greeting verse. The noise comes from behind the curtain. Someone says that poor 痴颈峁璦 is in a hurry because of the affair of his friend.
Off stage conversation (nepathya) -
Off stage conversation is the part of intermediate scene (补谤迟丑辞辫补办峁辫补办补), also called the intimation scene or 肠奴濒颈办腻 as the same is an explanation of a matter by persons stationed behind the curtain. This off stage conversation or nepathya is used only once at the beginning of the prologue, which declares that 惫颈峁璦 is about to enter, who is in a hurry because of his friend鈥檚 work.
The aerial conversation with the imaginary person (腻办腻艣补产丑腻峁迟补) -
The aerial conversation with the imaginary person is an important part of 叠丑腻峁嘺, because the entire drama runs by the medium of this conversation only. It proceeds through the questions and answers.
The epilogue (产丑补谤补迟补惫腻办测补) 鈥�
The epilogue is an auspicious verse recited by an actor, as the last technical part of the drama. In the Ubhay膩bhis膩rik膩, the epilogue is used for the prosperity of the people. For instance, it states: The earth, rivers and mountains should serve the people, producing crops, water and wealth respectively and the king should rule the whole earth peacefully.