The Fourth Flower original: "puspam"; a metaphor for the fourth publication in a series of the Sanskrit Literature Research Committee of the Banaras Hindu University

Composed by the Sage Bharata

The Science of Dramaturgy

original: "Nāṭyaśāstra"; the foundational Sanskrit treatise on performing arts, including drama, dance, and music.

Accompanied by the "Abhinava-Bharati" Commentary composed by Abhinavagupta

Abhinavagupta (c. 950–1016 CE) was a prominent philosopher and aesthetician whose commentary is essential for understanding the original text.

Volume One

Editor

Sahityacharya Madhusudan Shastri, M.A.

The title "Sahityacharya" indicates a master or teacher of literature.

Dean, Faculty of Oriental Learning

Banaras Hindu University

Varanasi