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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sufficiently brought out all the relieving factors in the
character of Duryodhana as conceived by Bh腻sa, which
show that Duryodhana was a noble emperor, an ideal
son, husband, and father. The description of the actual
battle by triads reminds one of the similar devices used
in the Pa帽c and the Abh; the description is very realistic
presenting the picture of the actual fight before our
eyes. The various similes and metaphors employed in
describing the different aspects of the battle-field, the
corpses, the creatures there, etc., are also true to life.
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can be
Title. The title Madhyama-Vy腻yoga
interpreted in three ways, vis., 啶ぇ啷嵿く啶ぎ啶оた啶曕啶む啶� 啶曕啶む 啶掂啶ぞ啶啶椸じ啶傕啷嵿啷� 啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶�-
啶啶班啶距ぐ啶� [madhyamamadhik峁泃ya k峁泃o vy腻yogasa峁僯帽o n腻峁瓂a-
辫谤补办腻谤补岣�] ; 啶ぇ啷嵿く啶� (啶啶�) 啶膏啶� ( 啶灌た啶∴た啶啶く啶� 啶膏す ) 啶掂啶ぞ啶啶椸 (啶掂た [madhyama (bh墨ma) sya ( hi岣峣mbay腻 saha ) vy腻测辞驳补岣� (vi ] + 啶� [腻 ] + 啶啶椸 [测辞驳补岣�] = 啶掂た啶多啶粪啶�
啶膏啶啶椸 ) [惫颈艣别峁峁嘺
sa峁儾獯遣挡贯弗 )] ; 啶ぇ啷嵿く啶 ( 啶啶 啶啶班ぞ啶灌啶ぃ啶曕啶ぞ啶班ざ啷嵿 ) 啶掂啶ぞ啶啶溹啶啶む 啶呧じ啷嵿ぎ啶苦え啷� 啶囙い啶� 啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶 啷�
[madhyamau ( bh墨mo br腻hma峁嘺kum腻ra艣ca ) vy腻yujyete asmin iti n腻峁璦kam |
] The last interpretation meaning "the work where two
Madhyamas are brought together" appears to be better.
Plot. The stage-manager after reciting the
benedictory stanza in praise of Vis峁噓 hears some noise,
which on second hearing proves to be the speech of an
old Br腻hma峁嘺 with his wife and sons, who all are being
harassed by the demon Ghatotkaca. The stage-manager
then leaves the stage after thus introducing the main
characters. The old Br腻hma峁嘺 and his three sons surprised
and alarmed at their pursuit describe the half-human, half-
demonic Ghatotkaca. Ghatotkaca speaks of his peculiarly
awkward position-his respect for the Br腻hma峁嘺s and
the command of his mother to bring a person for her
dinner; but he decides to carry out the command of his
mother. The Br腻hma峁嘺 family after a talk among
themselves come to learn of the absence of four of the
P腻峁囜笉avas from their hermitage which was nearby and
also of Bhima's being in the forest to take physical
exercise. Thus seeing no way out of the difficulty, they
approach the demon and ask him if there was any means
of escape. He agrees to take only one of them and let
go the rest. Then follows a discussion among the
members of the family as to who should sacrifice himself
for the sake of the family. The old man and his wife
who offer themselves are ruled out by Ghatotkaca on the
ground of old age and female sex respectively. Among
