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________________ THE JAIN VIEW OF AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE It is indeed absurd to speak of a Science such as Aesthetics as Hindu or Buddhist or Jain. A careful examination of the views of different writers about rasa, however, reveals that they are influenced by their own schools of thought or darsanas. The view of Bhatta Lollata, which is classsed as one of the production (utpatti) of rasa, is regarded as that of the Mimamsa school; and the view of Srisankuka which interprets the manifestation of rasa as a process of inference (anumiti) is regarded as that of the Naiyayika school. Bhatta Nayaka's view of rasa, termed as bhuktivada shows influence both of the Samkhya and the Mimamsa darsanas. Finally, Abhinavagupta's exposition of the theory of rasa is deeply influenced by the Vedanta school of thought as well as Kashmir Saivism (Pratyabhijnadarsana). In view of these facts it would be interesting to examine the Jain authors' writings on rasa and see whether they reveal any influence of Jain school of thought. The Jain text, the Anuyogadvarasutral, which claims to be old (before third century A. D. ?) contains a Prakrit passage on nine kavya rasas. It is not easy to decide whether this passage is taken from an early independent Prakrit text on Alamkarasastra or whether it is composed by the author himself keeping in view Sanskrit texts on dramaturgy or poetics. No such early Prakrit work on poetics is so far known. It is not unlikely that the author himself added this passage. It is, however, noteworthy that the usual order of rasas is not followed here. The list notes the rasas in the following order : 1. vira, 2. srngara, 3. adbhuta, 4. raudra, 5. vridanaka, 6. bibhatsa, 7. hasa, 8. karuna and, 9. prasanta. The definitions and the verses illustrating these nine rasas are such as are not to be met with in the treatises on the science of dramaturgy or poetics. It deserves notice that bhayanaka is not included in the list. In its place we have vridanaka(with vrila or lajja as its sthayibhava). The commentator informs us that bhayanaka is included under raudra. Futher, it is Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 001868 |
| Book Title | Studies in Jain Literature |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | V M Kulkarni |
| Publisher | Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Story |
| File Size | 14 MB |