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Urubhanga or Urubhangam, (English: Shattered Thighs ) is a Sanskrit play written by Bhasa in the 2nd or 3rd century CE. [1] Based on the well-known epic, the Mahābhārata , by Vyasa , Urubhanga focuses on the story of the character Duryodhana during and after his fight with Bhima .
The Urubhanga and Karna-bhara are the only known tragic Sanskrit plays in ancient India. Though branded the villain of the Mahabharata, Duryodhana is the actual hero in Uru-Bhanga shown repenting his past as he lies with his thighs crushed awaiting death. His relations with his family are shown with great pathos.
Svapnavasavadattam is a sequel to the Bhāsa's another play Pratijnayaugandharayana (The Pledge of Minister Yaugandharayana) which describes in four acts the events culminating in the marriage of Udayana and Vasavadatta which was brought about by the efforts of Yaugandharayana, Udayana's minister.
About 3 decades later, Horace Hayman Wilson published the first major English survey of Sanskrit drama, including 6 full translations (Mṛcchakatika, Vikramōrvaśīyam, Uttararamacarita, Malatimadhava, Mudrarakshasa, and Ratnavali).
Karnabharam is the shortest and the least action-oriented among the plays written by Bhasa. [10]Major elements of this play are the Mangala Shloka, Prologue, Entry of the soldier, Anguish of Karna, Curse of Parashurama, Finding of inner brilliance by Karna, Donation of Kavacha and Kundala, Receiving of Vimala power and Bharat Vakya.
The last was inspired by a story in the Mahabharata and is the most famous. It was the first to be translated into English and German. Śakuntalā (in English translation) influenced Goethe's Faust (1808–1832). [3] The next great Indian dramatist was Bhavabhuti (c. 7th century CE).
Madhyamavyayoga (Sanskrit: मध्यमव्यायोग, romanized: Madhyamavyāyoga, lit. 'The middle one') is a Sanskrit play attributed to Bhāsa, a famous ...
Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...