[INDOLOGY] mallaghaṭī

[DIEGO LOUKOTA SANCLEMENTE]

  Hello Patrick,

  The term occurs in act four (4.95), p. 152 in the Shulman/Rao
edition+translation for the Clay Sanskrit Library.
  Mallaghaṭī is given only as a scenic indication on how a verse is to be
performed, perhaps involving specific modes of song, dance, or pantomime.
  Lyne Bansat-Boudon in p. 97 of her *Theâtres indiens* notes that the
commentator Raṅganātha says only that *mallaghaṭī* is a "specific mode of
theatrical technique" ("*variété de nāṭya*"=*nāṭyaviśeṣa*). This is MW's
source.
  In his preface to his 1961 critical edition of the play, H.D. Velankar
conjectures, on the basis of the etymology, that the "*mallaghaṭī* involved
the use of earthen pitchers (like the Garbā [dance] in Gujarāt)" (p.
lxxxvi). However, I find it unlikely that an "earthen pitcher" would have
been conjured up to perform a single *pāda*, and would be more inclined to
see it simply as a gesture.
  I hope this helps!

  *namaskaromi*,

  Diego









On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:31 PM Andrew Ollett via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear Patrick,
>
> You will find it on p. 75 of H. D. Velankar's edition (
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/wo9fbo3umeymv7g/k%C4%81lid%C4%81sa-vikramorva%C5%9B%C4%ABya-ed_velankar.pdf?dl=0).
> It occurs as a stage direction. Velankar discusses this term, along with
> the other curious and/or textually problematic aspects of the fourth act of
> the play (where this term occurs), on p. lxxxvi of his introduction: “
> *mallaghaṭī* involved the use of earthen pitchers (like the Garbā in
> Gujarāt).”
>
> Andrew
>
> On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 8:57 PM patrick mccartney via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> MW lists
>>
>> \textbf{mallaghaṭī}    f. a kind of pantomime
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>> as mentioned in the Vikramōrvaśīyam.
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>> Does an e-text exist? It does not appear on GRETIL.
>>
>> I have downloaded a pdf of the Sanskrit from archive, though I have no
>> idea where this term is mentioned. Does someone more familiar with this
>> play know its location?
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>> I don't know much about this play. Do I correctly presume it is a
>> pantomime of wrestling?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> パトリック マッカートニー
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