नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXI. 14 ] THE LIMBS OF THE JUNCTURES 381

7. These five stages of the Action are known to arise in the Nāṭaka and the Prakaraṇa. [Their] Fruition (phala-yoga) relates to duty (dharma), enjoyment of pleasure (kāma) and wealth (artha).¹

8. They are : Beginning (prārambha), Effort (prayatna), Possibility of Attainment (prāpti-sambhava), Certainty of Attainment (niyatā phala-prāpti) and Attainment of the Result (phala-prāpti).

Beginning

9. That part of the play (lit. composition) which merely records eagerness about the final attainment of the result with reference to the Germ (bīja), is called the Beginning (ārambha).

Effort

10. [Hero's] striving towards an attainment of the Result when the same is not in view, and showing further eagerness [about it], is called the Efforts (prayatna).

Possibility of Attainment

11. When the attainment of the object is slightly suggested by an idea, it is to be known as the Possibility of Attainment (prāpti-sambhava).

Certainty of Attainment

12. When one visualises in idea a sure attainment of the result, it is called Certainty of Attainment (niyatā phala-prāpti).

Attainment of the Result

13. When the intended result appears in full at the end of events [of a play] and corresponds to them, it is called Attainment of the Result (phala-yoga).

14. These are the five successive stages of every action begun by persons looking for results.

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7 (C.8) ¹ K. omits this.
8 (C.10 ; K. XIX.7). ¹ Cf. DR. I. 19; SD. 324; NL. 57-58.
9 (C.11 ; K. XIX. 8). ¹ Cf. DR. 20; SD. 325; NL. 59-60.
10 (C.12 ; K. XIX. 9). ¹ Cf. DR. I. 20; SD. 326; NL. 66.
11 (C.13 ; K. XIX. 10). ¹ Cf. DR. I. 21; SD. 327; NL. 69-70.
12 (C.14 ; K. XIX. 11). ¹ Cf. DR I. 21; SD. 328; NL. 77.
13 (C.14 ; K. XIX. 12). ¹ Cf. DR. I. 22; SD. 329; NL. 89.
14 (C.15 ; K. XIX. 13).