RASa theory

Bhalani Komal P.
Sem:2
Roll No.21
Year:2011-12
INDIAN POETICS
 The Natyasastra identifies eight Kāruṇyam (कारुण्यं)
rasas with eight corresponding  Bībhatsam (बीभत्सं)
Bhava (mood)  Bhayānakam (भयानकं )
 Rati (Love)  Vīram (वीरं)
 Hasya (Mirth)  Adbhutam (अद्भुतं)Abhinavagupta:-
 Soka (Sorrow)  Śāntam
 Krodha(Anger)  Vātsalya (वात्सल्य)
 Utsaha (Energy)  Bhakti (भक्ति)
 Bhaya (Terror)
 Jugupsa (Disgust)
 Vismaya (Astonishment)

 Śṛngāram (शृङ्गारं)
 Hāsyam (हास्यं) Raudram (रौद्रं)

• The Rasas in the Performing Arts

Hāsyam (हास्यं) Laughter, Mirth,
Raudram (रौद्रं) Fury. Presiding
Comedy. Presiding deity:
deity: Rudra. Colour: red.
Pramata. Colour: white.
Vīram (वीरं) Heroic mood. Adbhutam (अद्भुतं) Wonder,
Presiding deity: Indra Amazement. Presiding
Colour: yellowish deity: Brahma. Colour:
yellow
Śṛngāram (शृङ्गारं) Love, Kāruṇyam (कारुण्यं)
Attractiveness. Presiding Compassion, Mercy.
deity: Vishnu. Colour: light Presiding deity: Yama.
green. Colour: grey.
Bībhatsam (बीभत्सं) Bhayānakam (भयानकं ) Horror,
Disgust, Aversion. Terror. Presiding deity: Kala.
Presiding deity: Shiva. Colour: black
Colour: blue
Śāntam Peace or Bhakti (भक्ति) Spiritual Vātsalya (वात्सल्य)
tranquility. deity: Devotion Parental Love
Vishnu. Colour:
blue
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