Dasarupaka (critical study)
by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words
This page relates 鈥楢pplication of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Ihamriga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 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a 莫丑腻尘峁沢补
According to the rules of the 狈腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补, the 莫丑腻尘峁沢补 should have three junctures, i.e.
- opening (mukha),
- progression (pratimukha) and
- concluding (苍颈谤惫补丑补峁嘺).
The Opening Juncture (Mukhasandhi) 鈥�
The opening juncture is created by the combination of the germ (产墨箩补) and beginning (腻谤补尘产丑补) with various objects and sentiments. The germ (产墨箩补) looks very small but works very effectively and brings out the result. The beginning encourages the main characters to obtain the result.
In the 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹玥ara峁嘺, the germ is 鈥渢he marriage of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 and 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�鈥�:
鈥�rukmi峁嚹玨峁涐梗峁嘺viv膩h膩ya k峁泃aprati帽j膩鈥�
鈥�(搁耻办尘颈峁嚹玥ara峁嘺, C. Dalal, p.37).
The juncture ends with the promise of 叠补濒补谤腻尘补 to kill 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补 in the war.
The Progression Juncture (Pratimukhasandhi) 鈥�
In the progression juncture, the germ is developedand becomes perceptible due to its quality. The juncture is created by the combination of drop (bindu) and effort (prayatna). The drop is the cause of the plot to last longer and the effort is conducive to the result. In the second act, plot progresses by the drop and with the help of effort. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, 叠补濒补谤腻尘补 and 础办谤奴谤补 plan about the war. Their effort becomes fruitful when they find the astrologer to know the proper day for the journey. Finally, they take the advice and blessings of 顿别惫补办墨 and Vasudeva to start the journey for 碍耻峁囜笉颈苍补辫耻谤补. In this juncture, the objective of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 becomes more positive after getting the invitation from 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补, for his marriage with 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�. Then at the end of the third act the result is indicated when 艢i艣upala鈥檚 left eye throbs and he was terrified with fear.
The Concluding Juncture (Nirvaha峁嘺sandhi) -
The concluding juncture is the attainment of result of the matters, which happened in the opening juncture and the progression juncture. The juncture is created by the combination of the denouement (办腻谤测补) and the attainment of the result (辫丑补濒腻驳补尘补). The denouement pushes towards the result, taking the help of matters, which occured in the various stages and junctures. The attainment of the result is the accomplishment of the goal. In the 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹玥ara峁嘺, the last act consists of the concluding juncture. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 abducts 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�, when she was worshipping Indr膩n墨. On the other side, 叠补濒补谤腻尘补 and 厂腻迟测补办颈 were fighting with 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 left 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹� near Subuddh墨 and Suvatsal膩 and joined 叠补濒补谤腻尘补 and 厂腻迟测补办颈 to fight 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补 and 搁耻办尘墨. After a long fighting, 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补 and 搁耻办尘墨 were defeated and dismissed with strong warnings. At the end, Subuddh墨 becomes happy, watching the smile on the face of 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�.
碍峁涐梗峁嘺 concludes with the words that the objective was accomplished by the favour of the goddess only:
鈥�devy膩 eva pras膩do鈥檡am鈥︹�︹�ato鈥檖yadhikamasti me鈥�
鈥�(IV.28).