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''Urubhanga'' or ''Urubhangam'', (Devanagari: ऊरुभङ्गम्), ((英語:''The Breaking of the Thighs'')) is a Sanskrit play written by Bhasa in the 2nd or 3rd century AD.〔Khan A.R. "Productions - Urubhangam." Centre for Asian Theatre. 2004. CAT. 13 July 2008 == Synopsis == ''Urubhanga'' is a deviation from the famous epic ''Mahabarata''. Although portrayed as a villain in the original play, the protagonist Duryodhana is presented in a different light in ''Urubhanga''. He isn't exempted from his original evil deeds, but he is shown as a character with heroic qualities.〔From G.K. Bhat's ''"Two Plays of Tragic Design and Tragic Intent."'' Bombay, India. Popular Prakasha Pvt Ltd. 1974. pg.69〕 The play centers around events that happen preceding his death; Duryodhana is shown repenting his past, reconciling with his family, and realizing the futility of war. In the beginning of the play there are three soldiers that are marveling at the battlefield between the Kauravas and Pandavas. They describe the scene before them in gory detail, each taking turn to muse and exclaim over the various details that they observe. As they progress through the battlefield, they arrive to the battle between the middle Pandava Bhima and the Kaurava Duryodhana The soldiers then proceed to describe the fight between Bhima and Duryodhana. The audience is seeing the battle entirely through the description of the three soldiers; ultimately, Bhima falls from Duryodhana's incessant blows. Duryodhana, refusing to kill Bhima while he is on the ground, instead has his thighs crushed by Bhima from false play and violation of rules. After Duryodhana has fallen, Bhima is carried away hurriedly by the other Pandavas, and Duryodhana is left on the battleground. This act of false play incites the anger of Baladeva, who wants to seek justice. However, Duryodhana stops him, having become resigned; this begins the part of the play that starts to emphasize the heroic qualities〔From G.K. Bhat's ''"Two Plays of Tragic Design and Tragic Intent."'' Bombay, India. Popular Prakasha Pvt Ltd. 1974. pg.74〕 of Duryodhana. Duryodhana blames Krishna and forgives Bhima, as the play progresses, he is reconciled with his blind parents, then his queens (Malavi and Pauravi), and his son. Duryodhana is distressed about his situation, as he can no longer salute his father, nor can he let his son sit on his thigh. He also rejects the futility of war.〔From G.K. Bhat's ''"Two Plays of Tragic Design and Tragic Intent."'' Bombay, India. Popular Prakasha Pvt Ltd. 1974. pg.77〕 At the end of the play, Ashvatthaman, the preceptor's son, appears with the intent to seek revenge for Duryodhana and kill the Pandavas during the night, and Ashvatthaman names Durjaya, Duryodhana's son, as king of the kingdom right before Duryodhana dies. However, it needs to be noted that the play does not end completely in a tragic note,〔From G.K. Bhat's ''"Two Plays of Tragic Design and Tragic Intent."'' Bombay, India. Popular Prakasha Pvt Ltd. 1974. pg.68〕 as there are signs of hope for the future, since it is unorthodox for Indian Sanskrit dramas to end only on a sad note. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Urubhanga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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