Sahrdayaloka Part 03

SR No.: 006910
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tapasvi Nandi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 676
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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SAHRDAYĀLOKA While discussing different margas also, K. refers to rasa. The sukumāra mārga is charming (V.J. I. 26) on account of its being favourable to the mental aptitude of those who know the highest object called rasa : VJ. I. 26 reads as (pp. 43, ibid) -
"bhāva-svabhāva-prādhānya-nyakkstā”hārya-kausalaḥ, rasā"di-paramártha-jñamanah-samvāda-sundaraḥ."
(Trans. K.Kris., pp. 329, ibid) - "Where studious technical skill is superseded by the prominence given to the inner nature of things, where beauty is felt due to sympathy by men of taste who are experts in enjoying sentiments etc." We can read 'enjoying aesthetic relish-rasa’ for just 'sentiments' etc.
The vicitra-mărga is also 'sarasā”kūta' i.e. accomplished by 'rasa-nirbharábhiprāya'. V.J. I. 41 (pp. 53, ibid) reads as -
"svabhāvaḥ sa-rasā”kūto bhāvānām yatra bandhyate, kenā'pi kamaniyena
vaicitrenópabrmhitaḥ." and also read - VJ. I. 40 (pp. 53) -
"pratīyamānatā yatra vākyárthasya nibadhyate, vācya-vācaka-vșttibhyām vyatiriktasya kasya cit."
(Trans. K.Kris., pp. 339, ibid) (VJ. I. 40) - 'Whrein, further, the intended purport of the whole is communicated by a suggestive use of language, which is distinct from the two wellknown uses, viz. the communicative use of meanings and the denotative use of words;
(VJ. I. 41) - Wherein the real nature of things pregnant with sentiments is augmented with a novel-beauty which is unique."
The madhyama mārga, being a combination of these two, must be necessarily charged with rasa-"rasa-pusta".