Question

Which chapter deals with Tandava Lakshana in Natyasastra?

• A. Chapter 5
• B. Chapter 3
• C. Chapter 8
• D. Chapter 4

Hint:

Tandava comes right after the chapter on stage worship.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Recall the chapter list order:
The Natyasastra begins with the origin of drama in chapter 1, then the theatre house in chapter 2, then worship of the stage in chapter 3, then tandava in chapter 4, then the preliminaries in chapter 5.

Step 2: Locate tandava:
The chapter that describes the vigorous dance of Shiva and the karanas is chapter 4, named Tandava Lakshanam.

Step 3: Check against the given numbers:
5 is the preliminaries, 3 is stage worship and 8 is about gestures of body parts. Only 4 is the tandava chapter.

Step 4: Conclude:
The answer is chapter 4, option 4.

Step 5: Option check:
Go through the numbers once more. Chapter 3 covers worship of the stage and gods. Chapter 5 covers the preliminary rites before a play. Chapter 8 covers limb movements. Chapter 4 covers the tandava and the karanas. Since the question asks for tandava, only chapter 4 fits. A good memory aid is that chapter 4 tells how Shiva danced and how Bharata learnt the karanas from Tandu.

Final Answer:
Tandava Lakshana is in chapter 4. \[ \boxed{\text{Chapter 4, option 4}} \]