The Theatre According to the Natyasastra of Bharata

Contents Preface v List of Figures ix List of Illustrations xi The Theatre According To The Natyasastra Of Bharata 13 Introduction 13 Critics of this Natyasastra 14 Theatres according to the Natyasastra 14 Shapes and types of different types of theatres 16 Dimensions of theatres 17 Examination of the foundation soil at the site of the theatre 23 The layout of the theatre 25 Divisions of the theatre 26 Foundation and column laying ceremonies 31 The mattavarani 32 The saddaruka 36 The Height of the rangapitha 38 Construction of the theatre according to the principles of acoustics 39 Vedha of a door 40 The theatre has two storeys 40 Decorations of the theatre 42 The theatre of square shape 42 The arrangement of columns in the theatre 44 Numbers and locations of doors 45 The seating arrangement in the audience-hall 47 The rangapitha decorated like a vedika 48 Samunnata and samatala rangasirsa 48 The Roof of the theatre 49 Summary 51 References 53 Glossary of Technical Terms 55 Chapter Second of Bharata's Natyasastra(Original Sanskrit Text with English Translation) 77 Appendices 105 Appendix A : Extract from The Nrttaratnavali by Jaya Senapati 107 Appendix B : Extract from the Srngarahara by Hammira 109 Appendix C : Extract from the Nrttaratnakosa by Kumbhakarna 109 Appendix D : Extract from the Sangitacandra by Vipradasa 115 Appendix E : Extract from the Bhavaprakasana by Saradatanaya 120 Appendix F : Extract from the Bharatakosa by Ramakrsna Kavi 121 Appendix G : Extract from the Sangita Makaranda by Narada 122 Appendix H : Extract from the Visvakarama Vastusastra 122 Appendix I : Extract from the Rajavallabha 124 Appendix J : Extract from the Silparatna 125 Appendix K : Extract from the Visnudharmottara Puranam 126 Appendix L : Extract from the Samarangana Sutradhara 126 Index 129