Critically evaluate Sudraka's Mrichchakatika as a Prakarana play in the light of the guidelines laid down in Bharata's Nāṭyaśāstra.
Ans. - Prakaraṇa refers to one of the “ten kinds of dramatic plays” (daśarūpa), according to the Bharat's Nāṭyaśāstra, Chapter 20. The list of ten types of plays is as follows: (i) Nataka, (ii) Prakarana, (iii) Samavakara, (iv) Ihamrga, (v) Dima, (vi) Vyayoga, (vii) Anka, (viii) Prahasana, (ix) Bhana and (x) Vithi. These different types of dramas are considerd to have originated from the various styles (vṛtti), which is discussed in Chapter 22 of the same work. The Prakaraṇa type of drama includes the following styles: Verbal (bhāratī), Grand (sāttvatī) and Energetic (ārabhaṭī).
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