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Rasa Aesthetic Experience

3 articles on Rasa Aesthetic Experience from Sambodhi, published 1982–2005. Each entry has a summary of the article; open it for the full summary, citation and original PDF.

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Sambodhi · 3

Articles on Rasa Aesthetic Experience

  1. Poetic Creativity; its Manifold manifestations and evaluation

    By Tapasvi Shambhuchandra Nandi · Sambodhi, 2005

    Focusing on theories of artistic creation, this paper surveys how Indian literary critics explained the genesis of poetry and how poetic creativity manifests across genres. Drawing on Sanskrit poetics, the author details the classical triad of pratibhā…

  2. Rasa and its Pleasurable Nature

    By V. M. Kulkarni · Sambodhi, 1984

    V. M. Kulkarni’s essay engages with classical Indian aesthetics by examining whether rasa—the essence or sentiment experienced through drama and poetry—is intrinsically pleasurable. While Bharata’s Natya Shastra outlines various rasas and describes the ideal…

  3. Sanskrit Aesthetics

    By V. M. Kulkarni · Sambodhi, 1982

    Indian aesthetics centres on the idea that art evokes a distinct emotional response in the viewer or reader. This essay introduces key concepts of Sanskrit aesthetics, especially the theory of rasa developed in the Nāṭyaśāstra. Rasa refers to the essence or…