Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study)
by S. Subramania Iyer | 1971 | 172,221 words
This essay represents and English study of the Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors. The influence that Sanskrit has exerted on the people of Kerala in their cultural, social and literary fields is of great significance to them. Their language and literature, religion and philosophy, art and architecture, all have their roots deep in Sanskrit. In this...
6. Dramatic effect of the Purnapurusarthacandrodaya
As a drama, [the purnapurusarthacandrodaya] is unfit for representation on the stage. The first act is taken up with a lengthy monotonous discussion on prostitutes. The second act deals with the The pangs of love undergone by the heroine. The introduction of Subhakti and her role in the act are most unimpressive. third and fourth acts contain the defence of Vedanta against other schools of Philosophy like Buddhism etc. The only incident of dramatic significance in the fifth act is the sudden disappearance of the heroine while going to meet Dasasva. The rest of the act contains lengthy descriptions and et logies of the goddess at Muktisthala. Thus one can find that the drama is singularly lacking in colourful dramatic scenes which when enacted can impress the audience.