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plot (Patākā and Prakarī) are not necessary in every drama. And the fact is that they are not found in every drama. According to Dhananjaya's conception of the Sandhis, there should, therefore, be no such Sandhis as involve the sub- plot and the minor plot, in those dramas, which are without the latter. But the fact is that all the necessary Sandhis1 are found in every Nataka, irrespective of the fact of the presence or absence of the sub-plot and minor-plot. 3. This analysis of the drama into different Sandhis is from the point of view of the subject-matter (Itivrtta); just as the analysis into Karyavasthas is from the point of view of the action and into Arthaprakrtis is from that of the means.

1. MUKHA SANDHI (BIRTH OF THE SEED). That part of the subject-matter of a drama, which represents the Bīja, marks the beginning of the action and presents all that which, being directly or indirectly connec- ted with the action or seed, needs presentation and is responsible for the rise of various basic mental states to a certain pitch, is called Mukha Sandhi. The portion of Ratnavalī from the beginning to the recognition by Ratna- vali of King Udyana as such, beautifully illustrates it. It clearly illustrates all the points mentioned above. It presents the seed in both of its aspects discussed already. It in- volves the beginning of the action. It presents various events such as the celebration of the spring festival. It also beautifully depicts the basic mental states of the important characters2 of the drama at different pitches in the context of the existing-situation. For instance, the heroic basic

2. A. Bh., (MSS) Ch. 19. V. 27. 2. A. Bh. (MSS) Ch. 19., V. 39.