In the print version, this article is published as: Adhikary, N.M. (2011). Theorizing communication: A model from Hinduism. In Y.B. Dura (Ed.), MBM anthology of communication studies (pp. 1-22). Kathmandu: Madan Bhandari Memorial College. This article is primarily based on a paper that I presented at the first Media Research […]

The Sadharanikaran Model of Communication (SMC), constructed and developed by Dr. Nirmala Mani Adhikary, is based on the insights from two classical Sanskrit texts – Natyashastra of Bharata Muni and Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari. Of them, SMC largely owes to Natyashastra. (1) Bharata Muni authored Natyashasra. Rasa Sutra in Natyashastra is […]