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Shudraka. Appearance. hide. Shudraka ( IAST: Śūdraka) was an Indian playwright, to whom three Sanskrit plays are attributed: Mrichchhakatika ( The Little Clay Cart ), Vinavasavadatta, and a bhana (short one-act monologue), Padmaprabhritaka.
Shudraka was an Indian playwright who wrote three Sanskrit plays: Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart), Vinavasavadatta, and Padmaprabhritaka, a bhana (short one-act monologue).
Mṛcchakatika ( Sanskrit: Mṛcchakaṭikam मृच्छकटिकम्), also spelled Mṛcchakaṭikā, Mrchchhakatika, Mricchakatika, or Mrichchhakatika ( The Little Clay Cart) is a ten-act Sanskrit drama attributed to Śūdraka ( Simuka ), an ancient playwright who is possibly from the 5th century CE, and who is identified by the prologue as a Kshatriya king as well as...
Dec 7, 2023 · Sudraka was an ancient Indian playwright who lived during the early centuries of the Common Era. Anyone who takes an interest in literary works will appreciate the historical and cultural significance of this play.
His is the most charming of all prakaraṇa plays (those that are not based on epic material): the Mṛcchakaṭikā (“Little Clay Cart”), the story of an impoverished merchant and a courtesan who love each other but…
‘Mrichchhakatika’ or ‘The Little Clay Cart’ is an ancient Sanskrit play written by King Shūdraka (Ujjayini) in around 3rd century A.D. It is one of the oldest of all the so far known Sanskrit plays in Indian Literature. Concerning the life, the date and the very identity of the author King Shūdraka, we are curiously ignorant.
The Mrichchhakatika of Sudraka. Keywords: Sanskrit Drama Mr̥cchakaṭika (Sudraka) Sudraka Basantasena. Publisher: Motilal Benarashidass, Varanasi. Description: This Sudraka's Mrichchhakatika is one of the most significant Sanskrit dramas.
