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Ser. Name of the
No. Rupaka.
1
2
3
Varieties
3
1 Nataka (i) avaram
5 acts. (ii) param10 acts.
Prakarana (i) Suddha-heroine Kulastri (ii) Vikṛata- " Ganikā (iii) Sankirṇa-" Both Dhirasanta
Prahasana (1) Suddha
Bb pa
(ii) Vikṛta
Hero
Main
Chracters
4
(iii) Samkirna
(i) Suddha
Vipra,Amătya, Vanik,
King, queen Sṛngāra, Dhirodatta Vira. Nāyaka
Bhagvat,
Tāpasa,
TABLE - A
Main Sen- Number Name of the timents. of Acts. Model play 5 6 7
Vita.
Mixed with Vithyangas.
Vipra.
Ves'ya, Ceta Hasya Napumsaka,
Śṛngara,
5 or 10 Abhijñāna
Main theme
8
Prakhyāta (known or
Śākuntala Veņisamhara Historical)
one
(Two)
5 or 10 Mrechakatika Utpadya Mālatima- (Social dhava
theme)
i, Bhagavadajju Utpadya
ii. Kalikeli.
iii. Latakamelaka.
The Caturbhāni Utpadya
Other details
9
Five Sandhis
Five Sandhis
OnlyMukha and Nirvahana Sandhis
-do
Prahasana in Sanskrit Literature