History of Sanskrit Poetics c5.s1.t1.41

c5.s1.t1.41

Śaṅkuka’s view on the theory of Rasa will be stated in part II. His date has already been given above (p. 43). He came after Lollaṭa and criticizes the latter’s theory of rasa (vide A. B. vol. I. p. 274). He appears to have been a regular commentator of the नाट्यशास्त्र. (a) On chap. III. verses 21-22, A. B. vol. I p. 75 mentions Śaṅkuka’s views on रङ्गपीठ ‘अतः चतुर्हस्तं रङ्गपीठपृष्ठे एव मण्डलमियुक्तं भवति । शङ्कुकादिभिः षोडशहस्तावकाशाभावः आसनस्त- म्भादिवशात्तस्मादकृत एव रङ्गपीठे इत्यादि वृथैव बहुतरमुपन्यस्तम्’; (b) On chap. 18. 10 (p. 411 of GOS ed.) (प्रख्यातवस्तुविषयं प्रख्यातोदात्तनायकम्) about नाटक, A. B. quotes शङ्कुक’s explanation and rejects it; (c) On the verse नृपतीनां यच्चरितं नानारसभावेष्टितं बहुधा । (18. 12 G. O. S.) Śaṅ- kuka’s explanation of what is intended by the word नृपतीनां is cited and rejected;¹ (d) Śaṅkuka’s view about नाटिका (18. 60, vol. II. p. 436) has been cited under लोल्लट; (d 1) On chap. 21. 40 (= K. M. 19. 40) अभिनव refers to the examples illustrating that verse about प्रतिमुखसन्धि given by शङ्कुक;² (e) On 21. 42 about विमर्शसन्धि (= K. M. 19. 42 the reading of which is followed by शङ्कुक)