Natya Shastra with Abhinava Bharati Commentary (1926) - Page 12

Chapter One

	Verse	Page
The Origin of Drama (Nāṭya)	1-131	1-155
Preliminary Statement	1	8
Question of the Sages regarding the origin, characteristics, and performance of the Natyaveda	2-5	28-29
Bharata’s reply in the form of a history (itihāsa)	6-12	39-48
Creation of the Natyaveda by Brahmā at the request of the gods	13-18	49-69
✓ Dialogue between Brahmā and Indra; notification of the gods’ incapacity and the sages’ capacity for dramatic performance	19-23	70-73
Bharata, instructed by Brahmā, teaches his hundred sons	24-25	74
Names of the hundred sons	26-39	75-77
✓ Performance based on the Bhāratī and other styles	41	78
Employment of the Kaiśikī style	42	79
Creation of Apsaras for its performance	46	82
Their names	47	83
Appointment of Nārada and others for vocal music	51	85
Commencement of the performance of a play on the defeat of the Daityas at the Festival of Indra’s Banner	54	86
✓ Performance of the Nāndī (Benediction)	56	87
Gifts of favor from the gods	59	90
Agitation of the Daityas	64	93
Paralysis of the actors’ speech and movements	66	93
Origin of the Jarjara	70	94
Prayer for the stage by Bharata to ward off obstacles	78	95
Construction of the theater (nāṭyamaṇḍapa) by Viśvakarmā	79	96
Protection of the theater	83	97
Application of conciliation (sāma) by Brahmā toward the obstacles	99	101
Etymology of the word Nāṭya	107	103
Purpose and praise of drama	108-117	128-136
Necessity of the worship of the stage (raṅgapūjā)	124	152-155


Characteristics of the Playhouse (prekṣāgṛha)	(1-110)	158-201
Question of the Sages	1	158
Characteristics of the theater pavilion	4	161