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“Concept of Rasa" as seen in Anandavardhana and......
1433 Those who know drama observe that 'vibhāva' is that which causes to know the acting with the help of speech, body and mind : (BP. pp. 38, ibid)
"vāg anga sattvā'bhinayo yenaiva ca vibhāvyate, sa bhāvo nātya-tattvajñair
vibhāva iti darsitah.” Those who are experts in 'bhāva', know that 'nimitta', 'karana', 'hetu' and 'vibhāva' and 'vibhāvanā' are synonyms.
“nimittam kāraṇam hetur vibhāvaś ca vibhāvanā, ittham vibhāva-paryāyāḥ
kathyante bhāva-kovidaih.” (B.P. pp. 38, ibid) "Vibhāva' means 'vijñāna' or knowledge. Knowledge is that which is known. “Vibhāva is so called because many objects, resting on three-fold acting of speech, body and mind, are known through it.”
"vijñānā'rtho vibhāvaḥ syād vijñānam ca vibhāvitam, bahavórthā vibhāvyante vāg-angā'bhinayā"śrayāḥ anena yaşmāt tenā'yam
vibhāva iti samjñitaḥ.” (B.P. pp. 38, ibid) All this follows the NS. In the same vein. following the NS. Śā. ex
explains 'anubhāva' and 'vyabhicāri-bhāva. B.P. (pp. 38, ibid) :
"vāg-angā'bhinayenéha yasmād arthónubhavyate, sarvāngópānga-sahitaḥ so'nubhāvas tataḥ smộtaḥ. āvirbhūya tirobhūya caradbhiś câ'ntarā'ntarā, yair raso bhidyate'nekaḥ te smộtā vyabhicāriņaḥ.”
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