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"Concept of Rasa” as seen in Anandavardhana and......
1411 anuddistā api yathā
rasā'nubhava-siddhaye.” 'For the success of rasa-experience, the alambana-bhāvas, that form the background of rasa, are now stated.
The ālambana-bhāvas that go with śrngāra are in form of young ladies or young men that are sweet, graceful, handsome etc.
Deformed, of ugly shape, and imitating some-one-else's actions are the ālambana of hāsya, such as 'kuhaka' or cheating, etc.
The person who is self-sacrificing, gifted with sāttvika qualities, i.e. purity, humility and the like, one who is brave and bold and adventurous and decorated by the scars of weapons forms the alambana of vīra-rasa.
Persons with deformed figure, irregular dress, abnormal behaviour and movements, etc. are persons who perform illusory performances and are the ālambana of adbhuta-rasa.
Ferocious figures are the alambana of raudra. Ematiated persons, disheartened souls, weak, dispirited, afflicted with disease and dirty persons are the alambana of karuna rasa.
People with figure and dress abhorred, un-welcome behaviour, limbs etc. andafflicted with disease, and piśāca etc. i.e. fiends, goblins, etc. are the ālambana of bībhatsa rasa.
Those who have entered a deep forest, or have entered a great war, or who have offended their preceptors or seniors or masters or kings are the ālambana of bhayānaka rasa.
These vibhāvas of the type of lalita and the like, with respective alambana bhāvas awaken the respective sthāyin to the capacity of a rasa.
Actually the above is just the summary of the descriptions of śrngārā"di along with their vibhāvā"di, as given by earlier masters such as Bharata and the like. The only contribution of Sā. is that he has named them as 'lalita', and the like.
Now Śā, picks up the discussion on anubhāvas. It may be noted that here he is absolutely influenced by Bhoja. Agnipurāna and the so called Mālava school of aesthetics. The anubhāvas are four-fold accordingly. B.P. (pp. 6, ibid) observes :
anubhāvaś caturdhā syān mano-vāk-kāya-buddhibhih,
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| SR No. | 006910 |
| Book Title | Sahrdayaloka Part 03 |
| 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 |