The Laws and Practice of Sanskrit Drama (An Old and Rare Book)

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The Laws And Practice Of Sanskrit Drama. Volume one, by Dr. S. N. Shastri presents a comprehension study of the canons of Sanskrit dramaturgy enunciated by Bharata and his followers, It illustrates principles of dramatic criticism by citing popular examples from Sanskrit plays extant today; and makes available to modern scholars a comparative study of the essentials of appreciation of the mimetic art of ancient Hindus. It also “elucidates the development of critical standards of judgment in regard to the various patterns of Sanskrit plays evolved by canonists belonging to different ages and holding, divergent views. It attempts to interpret the notions of different canonists and critics in the light of the practice of master playwrights, arid mow an integrated study of the different schools of Sanskrit dramaturgy with a view’, inculcating among modem readers a spirit of appreciating Sanskrit plays as dramatic compositions distinct from other specimens of Sanskrit poetry. The authors insight into a valuable aspect of literary studies makes book a work of great scholarship.

Preface

The idea of this thesis developed from the fact that the of Dramaturgy discussed by the law-makers like Bharata, Dhananjaya, Ramacandra and Gunacandra, Sara- datanaya, Vidyanatha, Singa Bhupala, Visvanatha and Sagaranndin have not been so far fully analysed and compared in anyone ingle contribution. Mankad’s Types of Sanskrit – Drama deals with mere definitions of the Rupakas– as given by the dramaturgists, and lays more stress on the