Articles on Rasa Theory Analysis
Rudrata's Treatment of Rasa
By Vijay Pandya · Sambodhi, 2006
Vijay Pandya argues that Rudrata represents a crucial, transitional figure in Sanskrit poetics, marking the culmination of the Alankara school and the first syncretic integration of Natyashastra elements into literary criticism. In his work *Kavyalamkara*,…
Some Aspects of the Rasa‑Theory
By Tapasvi Shambhuchandra Nandi · Sambodhi, 2004
This article by Tapasvi Nandi examines the classical Sanskrit theory of rasa (aesthetic flavour), as codified by Bharata in the Natyashastra and further elaborated by later commentators like Dhananjaya and Singabhupala. It begins by tracing the evolution of…
સાહિત્યમીમાંસામાં વિચારાયેલું રસસ્વરૂપ
By Parul N. Mankad · Sambodhi, 1997
Authored by Parul Mānkad, this Gujarati article examines the concept of rasa (aesthetic flavour) as discussed in the treatise “Sāhitya‑Mīmāṁsā.” Mānkad begins by introducing the treatise’s authorship and its place within the tradition of Sanskrit literary…
Location of Rasa
By V. M. Kulkarni · Sambodhi, 1990
The article examines the historical debate on the location of rasa in Indian aesthetics, focusing primarily on the Natyasastra of Bharata and subsequent commentaries. The author argues that the location of rasa has been variously identified in the drama…
Rasanirupana of Ajitasenacharya
By Parul N. Mankad · Sambodhi, 1990
Dr. Parul Mankad examines the fifth chapter of Ajitasenacharya’s treatise Rasanirūpaṇa, which sets out his views on rasa, the aesthetic flavour central to Sanskrit poetics. Drawing on Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra, Ajitasena defines perception and explains how…