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(i) The Balaramayana is a drama in 10 acts. Of all Sanskrit dramas, this is probably the greatest in bulk. It relates the whole story of Rama. Ravana is from the beginning represented as the jealous rival of Rama and as taking a part in the Swayamvara. His love and longing play a much more prominent part than his ferocity and cruelty. The poet drew upon the Ramayana and where he deviated he clearly imitated Bhavabhuti and there are unmistakable signs that he had the Mahaviracharita before him. Several passages are noted for their lyrical beauty and the poet's mastery of the several languages is better shown here than in any other of bis plays.
(ii) TheViddha»salabhanjika is a natikain imitation
of the RatnavalL King Chandravarman of Lata. having no sons tries to pass of his daughter Mri-gankavali as a boy and sends her to the queen of King Vidyadhara. The plot ends by a real marriage in secret of the king with the princess and the I confidence is suddenly disclosed by a messenger who
brings news of the birth of a son to Chandra.
' (iii) The Karpuramanjari is a nataka of four acts. King
f Chandrapala marries the heroine, a Kuntala princess.
t . The jealousy of the queen and the machinations
f , that bring the king and princess together, form the
T , plot. This is the poet's oldest play, as it was not,
| like the other plays, acted at the request of the king
\ , but by the wish of the poet's wife Avantisundari.
(iv) The Balabharata is incomplete and has only two acts. Dratipadi's Swayamvara and Vasoharanam - are described.
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