Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c10.s1.4

c10.s1.4

The first production of a play by Bharata Muni aroused a fierce debate on the character of demons portrayed there. The performance of the *uparūpaka* described at the end of dialogues and discussions by Bharata Muni also generated a heated debate. But like the first debate, this also finally resulted in reconciliation. The sages did not revoke their curse, but the disciples of Bharata who have been arguing with their mentor agreed to move from north to south to continue their activities of the *nāṭya* in a more meaningful way.⁴