Question
The Nātyaśāstra (“NAHT-yuh-SHAH-struh”) explains how prahasana examples of this art form impart “good counsel” to people from all walks of life by allowing rasa (“RUH-suh”) to be cultivated by the bhāva (“BAH-vuh”), or mood, of its participants. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this art form of a work known in English as The Hermit and the Harlot. The Nātyaśāstra reports how works in this form were viewed in square, rectangular, or triangular venues.
ANSWER: drama [or theater; accept plays; accept acting; accept dance] (The Hermit and the Harlot is a common translation of Bhagavadajjukam.)
[10e] The Hermit and the Harlot and other early Sanskrit dramas in this broad genre included a stock character called the vidūshaka (“vih-DOO-shuck-uh”). In Greek drama, this genre was represented by the muse Thalia.
ANSWER: comedy [or farce]
[10h] A series of comedic misunderstandings pervade this ten-act Sanskrit play by Shudraka (“SHOO-druh-kuh”). In this play, the courtesan Vasantasenā (“vuh-sun-tuh-SAY-nah”) uses an object belonging to her impoverished lover to store her jewels.
ANSWER: The Little Clay Cart [or Mṛcchakatika]
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