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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saying that Garuda would no longer trouble him on
account of the divine foot-prints on Kaliya's body. Käilya
withdraws his poison and retires from the pool with his
retinue. Damodara offers the flowers to the Gopis. A
messenger from Kaṃsa comes with the news of the
celebration of the Dhanurmaha festival at MathurÄ and
asks DÄmodara to attend the ceremony with his followers.
In view of the divine mission (of killing Kamsa)
Damodara and Sankará¹£aṇa agree to start for MathurÄ.
(Act IV).
and the.
Kamsa is awaiting the arrival of Damodara and
Sankarṣaṇa and is determined to have them smashed by
his wrestlers. Dhruvasena periodically goes out and
brings him news of the feats of the two heroes after their
entry into MathurÄ. DÄmodara attacked the washermen
and got clothes, and killed the great elephant UtpalÄpÄ«á¸a
sent against him. After entering the main streets,
Damodara took the scents and perfumes from the hands of
the hunch-backed MadanikÄ, anointed his body with them
made her body straight by massaging; he further
got flowers from the florists and decorated himself with
them; then he proceeded towards the armoury, killed the
keeper and broke the bow kept there, and was on his way
to the audience hall. Hearing all this, Kamsa gets
flurried and orders CÄṇūra and Mustika, the wrestlers, to
fight with Damodara and Sankarṣaṇa, and goes to the
palace to witness the fight. He reminds the prize-fighters
to do their utmost to discharge their obligations. Kamsa
then sends for Damodara and Sankarṣaṇa and after their
entry the duels begin. Damodara and Sankarṣaṇa fight
respectively with Caṇūra and Mustika and kill them.
Then Damodara ascends the mansion, catches Kaṃsa by
the head and strikes him down dead. Kamsa's army
is up in arms against DÄmodara and Sankará¹£aṇa.
Sankarṣaṇa goes out to meet the But Vasudeva
enters and informs the citizens of Mathura that both the
youths are his own sons. DÄmodara and Sankará¹£aṇa
make their salutations to their father and he blesses them.
The dead bodies are removed and the old king Ugrasena.
is ordered to be released from the prison and is crowned
king of Mathura. The divine music is sounded, and it
rains flowers to honour the destroyer of Kamsa. King
Ugrasena is brought on the stage and finally there appears
army.
