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Theory of Rasa Divya Choudhary MA Sem :- 2 Roll No. :- 07 Course No. 7, Literary Theory and Criticism Enrolment No. :-PG15101007 Submitted to :- Department of English, M. K.Bhavnagar University
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Theory of Rasa
Divya ChoudharyMA Sem :- 2 Roll No. :- 07Course No. 7, Literary Theory
and CriticismEnrolment No. :-PG15101007Submitted to :- Department
of English, M. K.Bhavnagar
University
Concept of Rasa
Important significant
contribution+
Indian mind to aesthetics
• The rasa theory originates with Bharata in Natyashastra. It claims that the object or meaning that is sought to be conveyed in literary compositions is in the nature of an emotional effect of diverse human experience on man’s mind and heart.
• Although the concept of rasa is fundamental to many forms of Indian art including dance, music, musical theatre, cinema and literature, the treatment, interpretation, usage and actual performance of a particular rasa differs greatly between different styles and schools of abhinaya, and the huge regional differences even within one style.
Nine Rasa Shringara Hasya Adbhuta Veera Shanta Karuna Bhayanaka Bhibastsya Raudra
Shringara (Love)•Shringara : love and beauty. •emotion represent appeals to the human mind•one finds beautiful, that which evokes love .•For example- Kalidasa (Abhigyanshakuntalam)•Colour- Light Green
(Hasya) (Laughter)- Represents laughter, joy or mirth.
- Can be used to depict simple joy, riotous laughter and everything in between.
- Example- Ravana (attahasya)
- Colour- White
Marvellous (Adabhuta)- Represents wonder, mystery and curiosity.
- Amazement one feels when one comes across something divine and supernatural.
- Example- Character of Rama/ Brahma
- Colour- Yellow
Heroic (Veer)-Represents courage, pride, bravery and self confidence.
- Example- Character of Rama (Ramayana)/ Indra
Relaxation (Shanta)-Represents peace and serenity and the state of calmness.
- Example- Rama
- Colour- White
Karuna (Tragedy)•Karuna : grief and compassion. •The feelings of unspeakable tragedy and despair•Utter hopelessness and heartbreak .•Example – Kalidasa (Abhigyanshakuntalam)
Terrible (Bhayanaka)-Represents horror or terror, fear and anxiety.
- Example- character of Rakshsha.
- Colour- Black
Odious (Bibhatsa)-Represents disgust and aversion.
- Emotion evoked by anything that nauseates us, that revolts or sickens us.
- Example- Prince Siddhartha/ Shiva
- Colour- Blue
Furious (Raudra)
- Represents anger
- Example- Shiva
- Colour- Red
