What purpose does the prologue serve in Mrichchhkatika?

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24 Nov 2020

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Śūdraka (Shudraka) was an Indian king and playwright.Three Sanskrit plays are ascribed to him - Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart), Vinavasavadatta, and a bhana (short one-act monologue), Padmaprabhritaka.

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