Dasarupaka (critical study)
by Anuru Ranjan Mishra | 2015 | 106,293 words
This page relates 鈥楢pplication of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Vithi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 V墨th墨
The 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨 contains one-act and two junctures as per the rule. The junctures (sandhi) are:
- the opening juncture (mukhasandhi) and
- the conclusion juncture (苍颈谤惫补丑补峁嘺蝉补苍诲丑颈).
The opening Juncture (Mukhasandhi): 鈥�
The opening juncture results from the combination of the seed (产墨箩补) and the beginning (腻谤补尘产丑补), which also consists of various purposes and sentiments.
In the 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨, the opening juncture results from the words of 痴颈诲奴峁办补 that:
鈥�濒墨濒腻惫补迟墨尘 苍腻尘补 kanyak膩m tasm膩d durgha峁乶mocayitv膩 virahotka峁囜弓hitena priyavayasyena saha sa峁単ha峁璦yitumicchan gacch膩mi鈥�
鈥�(尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨, Trivandrum Univ. Pub., p.5).
痴颈诲奴峁办补 wants to unite the King with 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨. The union of the king with 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨 was possible due to the efforts of 痴颈诲耻峁办补 and the help of 驰辞驳颈苍墨 Siddhimat墨 and the eagerness of V墨rap膩la and 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨, to marry each other. The combination of these two makes the opening juncture.
The opening juncture continues up to the king V墨rap膩la鈥檚 meeting with the queen 碍补濒腻惫补迟墨 and the cobra incident:
鈥�mah膩r膩jam ken膩pi k膩ry膩ntare峁嘺 ka岣� k膩lo me dra峁ａ弓uk膩m膩y膩岣�鈥�
鈥�(尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨, Trivandrum Univ. Pub., p.22).
The Conclusion Juncture (Nirvaha峁嘺 sandhi): 鈥�
The conclusion juncture results from the combination of the denouement (办腻谤测补) and the attainment of result (辫丑补濒腻驳补尘补). It is the result of the seed and the matter of the opening and other junctures are brought together at the end.
In the 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨, the marriage of the king V墨rap膩la to 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨, arranged by the queen 碍补濒腻惫补迟墨, after seeing the dream, is the denouement,
鈥�tadetu mah膩r膩jo l墨l膩vat墨p膩峁噄graha峁嘺ma峁単alamanubhavitum鈥�
鈥�(尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨, Trivandrum Univ. Pub., p.26).鈥�
Whereas the union of V墨rap膩la and 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨 is the result,
鈥�gat膩sumasur膩dhamam sarabhasam vidh膩ya svayam 艣are峁嘺 karapallave ca parig峁沨ya 濒墨濒腻惫补迟墨尘鈥�
鈥�(verse.57).
Here the getting back of 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨 after defeating T膩mr膩k峁, is the conclusion juncture. According to the 狈腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补 (XX.45), the conclusion juncture always should contain the marvellous (adbhuta) sentiment.
Further, in the 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨v墨th墨, the success of Siddhimat墨 and 尝墨濒腻惫补迟墨鈥檚 abduction manifest of the marvellous (adbhuta) sentiment.