The Sanskrit Drama in its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice c20.s3.40

c20.s3.40

The number of Acts which a play should contain varies according to the nature of the drama; in the Nāṭaka the number must be at least five, and may be ten; in other cases one Act suffices. Normally the Acts are simply numbered; in some cases, as in that of the *Mṛcchakaṭikā*, names are given, doubtless not by the poet.