How the Nagas Were Pleased by Harsha & The Shattered Thighs by Bhasa - Группа авторов
| Автор: | Группа авторов |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
| Серия: | Clay Sanskrit Library |
| Жанр произведения: | Старинная литература: прочее |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9781479802869 |
Two tragic plays that break the rules: both show the hero dying on stage, a scenario forbidden in Sanskrit dramaturgy. King Harsha's play, composed in the seventh century, re-examines the Buddhist tale of a magician prince who makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a hostage snake ( naga ). The Shattered Thighs , attributed to Bhasa, the illustrious predecessor to ancient Kali·dasa, transforms a crucial episode of the Maha·bhárata war. As he dies from a foul blow to the legs delivered in his duel with Bhima, Duryódhana's character is inverted, depicted as a noble and gracious exemplar amidst the wreckage of the fearsome battle scene.