Sambodhi 2002 Vol 25

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXV, 2002
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO UPARUPAKAS...
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Actually before starting with Bhoja we will notice the total varieties of uparūpakas amounting to 44 or 45, as recognised by all theorists. We feel that some uparūpakas are named slightly differently by this or that theorist, but actually the type may be identical. The result of our analysis may be roughly placed as under It may be noted that we will treat our theorists in their chronological order beginning with Bhoja as he is the first author who deals with this topic systematically and perhaps more seriously. The result of our analysis roughly gives the following picture, which shows different art-forms discussed by different authorities or at least known to them.
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(1) Nātikā: This form is discussed by practically all beginning with the N.S. of Bharata. So we have Bharata (B); Dhananjaya/Dhanika (Dha); Bhoja (Bho). Hemacandra (H.), Ramacandra and Gunacandra, i. e. Natyadarpaṇa (ND); Vägbhața II (Väg.), Śingabhūpāla in Rasārṇava Sudhakara (RS.), Sāgarnandī, Nāṭaka-lakṣaṇaratna-koṣa-(NLRK), Viśvanatha (Sahityadarpana) (SD./Viś.); & Bhavaprakāśana (BP.) of Śāradātanaya (=Śā).
(2) Dvipadi Bhamaha (=Bha.); Abhinavagupta (A.bh.), Kumārila (Ku.); (3) Rāsaka Bhā., Abh.; Ku., ND; NLRK; Väg.;
(4) Skandhaka : Bhā. Abh.;
(5) lasya Daṇḍin (Da.); Abh.;
(6) Chalita Da; Abh;
(7) Samya - Da; Abh; ND;
(8) Saṭṭaka Abh.; ND; Vag.; Bho; Viś.
(9) Totaka or Troṭaka- Abh.; Śā; Vis;
(10) Kavya Abh.; ND;
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(11) Rāgakāvya - Abh., H.
(12) Hallisaka OR Hallisa - Vātsyāyana; Abh.; Bho; H.; ND; Śā.; NLRK.; Vāg.; Viś.
(13) Natya-rāsaka OR Carcarī - Vātsyā.; Bho; ND; Śā.; NLRK Viś.; (14) Prekṣaṇaka OR Penkhaṇaka - Vatsya.; Bho; ND., NLRK.; Viś.; (15) Rāsaka Abh.; Dha; Bho; H.; Śā; Viś.
(16) Ullopyaka OR Ullapyaka - Śā. NLRK; Viś.;