नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

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THE ORIGIN OF DRAMA, Pages 1-17

1. Salutation, p. 1 ; 2-5. Sages question, p. 1 ; 6-23. Bharata answers, pp. 2-5 ; 24-25. The Nāṭyaveda and Bharata’s one hundred sons, pp. 5-6 ; 26-40. Names of Bharata’s one hundred sons, pp. 6-7 ; 41. Performance begins with three Styles, p. 7 ; 42-45. Need of the Kaiśikī Style, p. 7-8 ; 46-47. Creation of Apsarasas for practising the Kaiśikī Style, p. 8 ; 47-50. Names of Apsarasas, p. 8 ; 50-53. Svāti and Nārada engaged to help Brahman, pp. 8-9 ; 53-58. The Banner Festival of Indra and the first production of a play, p. 9 ; 58-63. The pleased gods reward Bharata’s party, pp. 9-10 ; 64-66. Vighnas attack the actors, pp. 10-11 ; 67-68. Indra comes to their protection, p. 11 ; 69-75. The Origin of the Jarjara, p. 11 ; 75-81. The Origin of the first playhouse, pp. 11-12 ; 82-97. Different gods asked to protect different parts of the playhouse as well as the actors, pp. 12-13 ; 98-105. Brahman pacifies the Vighnas, pp. 13-14 ; 106-121. Characteristics of a drama, pp. 14-16 ; 122-129. Offering Pūjā to the gods of the stage, pp. 16-17.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAYHOUSE, Pages 18-32

1-3. Introduction, p. 18 ; 4-8. Three types of playhouse, pp. 18-19 ; 8-11. Three sizes of the playhouse, pp. 19 ; 12-16. The table of measurement, p. 20 ; 17. The playhouse for mortals, p. 20 ; 18-23. Disadvantage of a too big playhouse, pp. 20-21 ; 24-26. Selection of a suitable site, p. 21 ; 27-28. Measurement of a site, pp. 21-22 ; 28-33. Taking up the string for measurement, p. 22 ; 33-35. The ground plan of the playhouse, p. 22 ; 35-43. The ceremony of laying the foundation, pp. 23-24 ; 43-63. Raising pillars of the playhouse, pp. 24-26 ; 63-67. The Mattavāraṇī, pp. 26-27 ; 68-74. The stage, pp. 27-28 ; 75-85. Decorative work in the stage, pp. 28-30 ; 86-100. Description of a square playhouse, pp. 30-32 ; 101-104. Description of a triangular playhouse, p. 32.

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PŪJĀ TO THE GODS OF THE STAGE, Pages 33-44

1-10. Consecration of the playhouse, pp. 33-34 ; 11-16. Offering Pūjā to the Jarjara, pp. 34-35 ; 17-20. Installation of gods, p. 35 ; 20-32. The Maṇḍala for installing the gods, pp. 35-36 ; 33-39. Offering Pūjā to the gods, p. 37 ; 40-73. Consecration of the Mattavāraṇī, pp. 37-40 ; 73-81. Consecration of the Jarjara, p. 41 ; 81-87. Homa or pouring ghee into sacrificial fire, pp. 41-42 ; 87-89. Breaking the jar, p. 42 ; 89-93. Illumination of the stage, pp. 42-43 ; 93-97. Good results of consecrating

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