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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 three sons the father wants the eldest, the mother
wants the youngest ; so the choice falls on the middle one,
who is very glad to be able to serve the whole family.
I With the permission of the demon, the middle one goes
But he does
to quench his thirst to a lake in the vicinity.
not return soon, and Ghatotkaca becomes impatient as
it was growing late for his mother's dinner. On learning
of the name of the middle one from the eldest son,
Ghatotkaca shouts by his name "Madhyma! Madhyama!
Come quickly!". Bhima (who was also a Madhyama)
is nearby, engaged in exercise, and he hears his name
being called and wonders who it might be that disturbed
him in his exercise. On getting no response, Ghatotkaca
shouts louder and louder and Bhima stands
Defore him
in answer to his call, telling him that he (i. e. Bhima)
was Madhyama by name. The BrÄhmaṇa youth,
Madhyama, also makes his appearance shortly afterwards.
The old Brahmaṇa requests Bhima to protect his son,
and Bhima salutes him and promises his help. After his
talk with the old BrÄhmaṇa and the demon, Bhima
recognizes the demon as his own son. Bhima orders
Ghatotkaca to release the BrÄhmaṇa youth, but meets
with à a blank refusal, and then he offers himself to
accompany Ghatotkaca instead of the BrÄhmaṇa's son.
Bhima agrees to be taken by force if Ghatotkaca had
the power; otherwise he expresses his willingness to
follow the latter peacefully. Ghatotkaca prepares to
fight and throws a big tree and a mountain top at Bhima
but these have no effect. Then they engage in a hand
to hand fight in which Ghatotkaca has to own defeat.
Ghatotkaca further tries as a last resource to bind Bhima
by the magic noose given by his mother, but this also
proves futile. Finding force of no avail, Ghatotkaca falls
back on Bhima's offer to accompany him of his own
accord. All go to Hiá¸imba's residence and she appears
on the stage on being called by her son. Hiá¸imbÄ at once
recognizes her husband and asks her son to fall at the
feet of his father, Bhima. She explains to Bhima her
motive in asking Ghatotkaca to bring a man for her
dinner, which was to bring back Bhima him her
Ghatotkaca salutes the BrÄhmaṇas, who then leave for their
further journey escorted to the door by Bhima, his wife
and son.
The Bharatavakya brings the play to its close.

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