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prakrtyavasthā-sandhyanga-sandhyantara-vibhūşanaiḥ patākāsthānakair vịtti-tadangaiś ca pravrttibhiḥ. - 133 viskambhakā"di-samyuktam nāțakam tu trivargadam
tadetannāțakārambha-prakāro vaksyate mayā.” · 134 After discussing topics related to nataka, the author quotes an opinion of Bharata suggesting that the nāțaka has to be resorted to for the removal of all unhappiness. In the types such as pūrņa, etc. (as noted in BP. by Śā., given by Subandhu) - Śingabhūpāla declares his lack of faith as they are not so charming and not supported by Bharata. Then RS. proceeds to define 'prakarana' etc. (pp. 285). The verses (p. 285) read as - tathā ca bharataḥ -
"dharmártha-sādhanam nātyam sarva-duḥkhā'panodakrt, āsevadhavam tad rsayas tasyotthānam tu nātakam." . iti. nāļakasya ca pūrņādibhedāh kecana kalpitāh teşām nā'tīva ramyatvāde a-parīksā-kşamatvataḥ - 213
muninā’nādstarvāc ca, tān uddestum udāsmahe.” The SD. defines nāțaka as - (pp. 321; VI. 7-11)
“nāțakam khyāta-víttam syāt pañca-sandhi-samanvitam, vilāsardhyā"di-gunavad yuktam nānā-vibhūtibhiḥ. - 7 sukha-duḥkha-samudbhūti nānā-rasa-nirantaram, pañcā"dikā daśa-parās tatránkāḥ parikīrtitāḥ. - 8 prakhyāta-vamśyo rājarşir dhīródāttaḥ pratāpavān, divyo’tha divyā'divyo vā guņavān nāyako matah. - 9
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