Consider the following pairs:           Work               Author A) Ashtadhyayi         Panini B) Natyashastra       Bharata C) Dhatupatha          Aryabhata Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Option 1 : A and B

Astadhyayi:

• Astadhyayi (or Astaka ) is Panini's major work related to Sanskrit grammar.
• It consists of eight chapters, each subdivided into quarter chapters.
• In this work, Panini distinguishes between the language of sacred texts and the usual language of communication.
• Panini gives formal production rules and definitions to describe Sanskrit grammar.

Dhatupatha:

• Dhatupatha is also a work of Panini.
• These are the building blocks of Sanskrit, known as the Roots of the Language.
• Hence pair A is correctly matched, but pair C is not correctly matched.

Natyashastra:

• Natyashastra is a work by Bharata that introduced the theory of bhava and rasa, central to Indian aesthetics.
• It had a profound effect on most of the traditional art forms of India.
• Bhava means an emotional state or mood, portrayed by the dancer-actor.
• Rasa, taste or essence, refers to the sentiment that the bhava, manifested by the actor, should evoke in the audience.
• Hence pair B is correctly matched.

• Aryabhata is known for his great works, like Aryabhatiya and Arya-Siddhanta. 
• The Aryabhatiya was a well-constructed work that covered many different facets of mathematics and astronomy.