A circular emblem at the top center of the page depicting a deity, likely Saraswati The Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts, seated upon a lotus throne and holding a veena a traditional stringed instrument, surrounded by ornamental details.

THE TREATISE ON DRAMATIC ART

original: "Natyashastra"

BY THE SAGE BHARATA

original: "Bharatamuni"

PART ONE

With the Commentary "The Expression of Abhinava"

original: "Abhinavabharati"

THE MASTER ABHINAVA GUPTA

original: "Abhinava Guptacharya"

AND

Edited With an Original Profound Introduction and both Commentaries "The Sweetness of Madhusudan" and "Child's Play"

original: "Madhusudani" and "Balakreeda"

Madhusudan Shastri M.A.

Former Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Learning at Banaras Hindu University

1971

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

VARANASI