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URUBHANG (HINDI)

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Kavi Bhas • GUJARATI

Manuscript No: OMS -48 TMC: OMS-48

Description (English)

*The play is based on the famous episode from the Mahabharata depicting the final mace duel between Duryodhana and Bhima. Duryodhana is an unbeatable warrior in mace fighting, and despite a fierce battle, Bhima is unable to defeat him. At the right moment, following Krishna's signal, Bhima strikes Duryodhana on the thigh, defeating him. Although this attack violates the rules of mace combat, it becomes necessary because of Duryodhana's past misdeeds. Balarama is initially enraged by Bhima's unfair blow, but later realizes the truth about Duryodhana's evil deeds and accepts the justification for the act. The play beautifully dramatizes the famous Urubhanga episode, highlighting themes of justice, righteousness, and the consequences of adharma.

Description (Gujarati)

પ્રસ્તુત નાટકનું કથાનક મૂળતા મહાભારતના દૂર્યોધન અને ભીમસેન વચ્ચે થયેલા યુધ્ધના પ્રસંગને વિસ્તૃત રીતે આલેખે છે. ગદાયુધ્ધમાં દુર્યોધન અજેય હતો. ભીષણ યુધ્ધ પછી ભીમ તેને પરાસી નથી કરી શકતો. આ સમયે શ્રીકૃષ્ણના ઈશારાથી મોકો જોઈ દુર્યોધનના સાથળ પર ભીમ પ્રહાર કરે છે અને આમ દુર્યોધન પરાસ્ત બને છે. પણ આમ સાથળ પર પ્રહાર કરવો એ ગદાયુધ્ધના નિયમોનું ઉલંધ્ધન કહેવાય, આથી બલરામજી ક્રોધિત થઈ ઉઠે છે. પણ પાછળથી તેમને દુર્યોધનના કુકર્મોનો ખ્યાલ આવતા પોતાની ભૂલ સમજાય છે ઉરુભંગના પ્રસંગને અહીં સુંદર શબ્દ દેહ આપવામાં આવ્યો છે.

Manuscript Details

Author

Kavi Bhas

Author Introduction

Bhāsa is one of the earliest and most celebrated Indian playwrights in Sanskrit. However, very little is known about him.\n\nKālidāsa in the introduction to his first play Malavikagnimitram writes – Shall we neglect the works of such illustrious authors as Bhāsa, Saumilla, and Kaviputra Can the audience feel any respect for the work of a modern poet, a Kālidāsa\n\nBhāsa is dated between the 2nd century BCE and 2nd century CE. Based on the language used, his date is also supposed to be around 5th century BC. The plays of Bhāsa had been lost for centuries. He was known only from mention in other works like the famous text on poetics Kavyamimamsa written during 880–920 AD by Rajashekhara a famous poet, dramatist and critic. In the Kavyamimamsa, he attributes the play Svapnavasavadatta to Bhāsa.

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GUJARATI

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