Intrigue and Rebellion in Mrichchhakatika

The play "Mrichchhakatika" unfolds a tale of love, betrayal, and societal norms through its main plot involving Charudatta and Vasantasena, as well as a subplot featuring Madanika and Sharvilaka. Acts III and IV depict the making of a breach as characters navigate themes of freedom, theft, and defiance against oppressive forces. As the story progresses, a series of events lead to dramatic encounters, liberating actions, and a touch of rebellion against the establishment.

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• Intrigue
• Betrayal
• Love
• Rebellion
• Mrichchhakatika

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1. Act III and IV, Mrichchhakatika

2. Act III: The making of a Breach Charudatta and Maitreya return home after midnight from a concert and go to sleep. Charudatta appreciates the singer Rebhila and feels that the lute intensifies his passion of love for Vasantasena. Maitreya sleeps with Vasantasena s deposit the golden casket in his hand.

3. Act III: The making of a Breach Sharvilaka, a poor Brahman, is in love with Madanika, a maid of Vasantasena. He is resolved to make money and make his beloved free from the bondage of Vasantasena. He makes a hole in the wall of the house of Charudatta, enters and steals the golden casket of Vasantasena. Charudatta wakes only to find that the casket is stolen. Finally his wife gives him her pearl necklace with which Charudatta pays back Vasantasena s deposit.

4. Act IV: Madanika and Sarvilaka The story of Madanika and Sarvilaka constitutes the subplot of the play running with the main plot of Charudatta and Vasantasena s love affair. At the same time the love theme of Madanika and Sarvilaka suggests a revolt against social convention, political and religious establishment and a voice of the common against the powerful. Theft, one of the sixty four arts in Indian tradition, is skillfully used here as a means of freedom.

5. Act IV: Madanika and Sarvilaka Sharvilaka comes to Vasantasena s house to make Madanika free from Vasantasena. Vasantasena overhears the facts concerning the theft of her gem-casket from Charudatta's house, gets relax that no one is hurt in the case stealing. Vasantasena accepts the casket and gives Madanika her freedom and allows her to go with her lover.

6. Act IV: Madanika and Sarvilaka As Sharvilaka leaves the house with his bride, he hears that his friend Aryaka, who had been imprisoned by the king, has escaped and is being pursued. Sharvilaka departs to help him and joins the mass rebellion going against the tyrant King Palaka.

7. Act IV: Madanika and Sarvilaka Maitreya comes to Vasantasena s house with the pearl necklace of Charudatta a wife, and pays back Vasantasena for her deposit the gem-casket. Vasantasena accepts the necklace only to have an excuse for a visit to Charudatta.