The present monograph deals the uniqueness of Sanskrit drama tradition and its relevance to contemporary theatre in India and abroad. It also highlights the form and contents of some drama-types and the production technique as available in some theoretical treatises and dramas.
About the Author:
Dr. Janaki received her Ph.D. from Madras University and D.Phil from Oxford University. She specialised in Sahitya and Saiva Agamic rituals. She served as Secretary of the Sanskrit Ranga, Madras founded by Dr. V. Raghavan. Dr. Janaki has authored and edited more than 30 books and monographs and contributed more than 100 articles for various research journals in India and abroad. Dr. Janaki is a receipient of President Certificate of Honour for her services to Sanskrit literature.
| Dramatic elements in the Vedic Period | 1 | |
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Highlights of Sanskrit Drama in Bharata's Natyasastara |
2 | |
| Early Literary evidences | 12 | |
| Dasarupakas | 14 | |
| Illustrations of Rupakas | 19 | |
| Vithi, Utsrstikanka(or Anka) | 20 | |
| Sitakalyana | 21 | |
| Bhana (unique, stageworthy) | 21-33 | |
| Padmaprabhrtaka | 23 | |
| Karpuracarita | 27 | |
| Sriramajanma | 31 | |
| Kandarpadarpavilasa | 31 | |
| Prahasana (unique, stageworthy) | 33-42 | |
| Mattavilasa | 33 | |
| Bhagavadajjukiya | 35 | |
| Palandumandana | 37 | |
| Snusavijaya | 40 | |
| Svasruvijaya | 41 | |
| Violent drama-types (uddhata) | 42 | |
| Dima, Ihamrga, Vyayoga, Samavakara | ||
| Minor Rupakas in retrospect | 44-47 | |
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Stage-worthiness of a few Prahasanas and two Bhanas |
44 | |
| Nataka and Prakarana | 47-51 | |
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New Dramatic aspects-Allegorical and Philosophical plays |
48 | |
| New Techniques | 50 | |
| Sanskrit Drama on the stage | 51 | |
| Abhinavagupta on Abhinayas for Rupakas | 51 | |
| Bharata on living Sanskrit theatre | 59 | |
| Kuttanimata on presentation of Ratnavali | 62 | |
| Production and Acting technique from | ||
| Sakuntalam and its commentary | 65 | |
| Uniqueness of Dramatic Text | 70 | |
| Ancient Indian Theatre | 71 | |
| Samskrita Ranga, at Madras | 74 | |
| Contemporary Relevance of Sanskrit Drama | 75 | |
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The present monograph deals the uniqueness of Sanskrit drama tradition and its relevance to contemporary theatre in India and abroad. It also highlights the form and contents of some drama-types and the production technique as available in some theoretical treatises and dramas.
About the Author:
Dr. Janaki received her Ph.D. from Madras University and D.Phil from Oxford University. She specialised in Sahitya and Saiva Agamic rituals. She served as Secretary of the Sanskrit Ranga, Madras founded by Dr. V. Raghavan. Dr. Janaki has authored and edited more than 30 books and monographs and contributed more than 100 articles for various research journals in India and abroad. Dr. Janaki is a receipient of President Certificate of Honour for her services to Sanskrit literature.
| Dramatic elements in the Vedic Period | 1 | |
|
Highlights of Sanskrit Drama in Bharata's Natyasastara |
2 | |
| Early Literary evidences | 12 | |
| Dasarupakas | 14 | |
| Illustrations of Rupakas | 19 | |
| Vithi, Utsrstikanka(or Anka) | 20 | |
| Sitakalyana | 21 | |
| Bhana (unique, stageworthy) | 21-33 | |
| Padmaprabhrtaka | 23 | |
| Karpuracarita | 27 | |
| Sriramajanma | 31 | |
| Kandarpadarpavilasa | 31 | |
| Prahasana (unique, stageworthy) | 33-42 | |
| Mattavilasa | 33 | |
| Bhagavadajjukiya | 35 | |
| Palandumandana | 37 | |
| Snusavijaya | 40 | |
| Svasruvijaya | 41 | |
| Violent drama-types (uddhata) | 42 | |
| Dima, Ihamrga, Vyayoga, Samavakara | ||
| Minor Rupakas in retrospect | 44-47 | |
|
Stage-worthiness of a few Prahasanas and two Bhanas |
44 | |
| Nataka and Prakarana | 47-51 | |
|
New Dramatic aspects-Allegorical and Philosophical plays |
48 | |
| New Techniques | 50 | |
| Sanskrit Drama on the stage | 51 | |
| Abhinavagupta on Abhinayas for Rupakas | 51 | |
| Bharata on living Sanskrit theatre | 59 | |
| Kuttanimata on presentation of Ratnavali | 62 | |
| Production and Acting technique from | ||
| Sakuntalam and its commentary | 65 | |
| Uniqueness of Dramatic Text | 70 | |
| Ancient Indian Theatre | 71 | |
| Samskrita Ranga, at Madras | 74 | |
| Contemporary Relevance of Sanskrit Drama | 75 | |
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