Sahrdayaloka Part 02

SR No.: 006909
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tapasvi Nandi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 642
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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SAHRDAYĀLOKA "durmallī caturankā syāt kaiśī-bhārati-yutā. a-garbhā, nāgara-narā, nyūna-nāyaka-bhūṣitā. - VI. 303. S.D. trināliḥ prathamonkósyām vīța-krīdāmayo bhavet pancanālir dvitīyo’nkaḥ vidūşaka-vilāsavān. - VI./304 snnālikas tộtīyah tu pithamarda-vilāsavān caturtho dasanālih syād
ankaḥ krīļita-nāgaraḥ." Here also, - a maid messanger talking about the secret love of someone and trying to exploit the situation and getting money for it etc. -, the vulgarity going with this narration etc. - all these features are missing. As for the duration of acts, there is some difference in all these accounts. But that it was a spectacle in four acts is almost common. The S.D. suggests that the hero is a lowly-born - "nyūnanāyaka", and other male characters are urbane. 'Bindumati' is cited as an illustration and this could be from the NLRK. Thus, the description of this art-form differs not only in name but also features. But that it is more of drama, and of course also of song and music, is proved by its having four acts and its having the predominance of bhārati vrtti.
Prasthāņa is the next art-form mentioned by Bhoja. But it may be noted that this type of upa-rupaka is also mentioned by Abhinavagupta, and Avaloka and then Bhoja, Hemacandra, the ND., Śā., NLRK., Vāg. II and Viśvanātha.
Abhinavagupta, in the name of 'Cirantana's (pp. 181, N.S. Vol. I. Abh. on Ch. IV - '5b, G.O.S. Edn.) says -
"gajā"dīnām gatim tulyām krtvā pravasanam tathā, alpāviddham su-massņam
tat-prasthānam pracakșate." This uparūpaka is alpāviddha and also su-masrna, i.e. both partly violent and