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The concept of “Rasa”
1231 kridā-rasesu-cā. III. 1; pp. 223; etc. In Bhāsa's Svapnavāsavadattam (= Svapna.), we have the vyabhicărin called smrti illustrated in V. 5, 6; which read as -
"smarāmy avantyadhipateḥ sutāyāḥ prasthānakāle svajanam smarantyāḥ, bāspam pravsttam nayanánta-lagnam
snehān mamaivórasi pātayantyāḥ.” and also,
"bahuśópy upadeśeșu yayā mām īkşamāņayā, hastena srasta-koņena
krtam ākāśa-văditam.” So also, read the following - Rājā -
"śrutisukhaninade katham nu devyāḥ stana-yugale jaghana-sthale ca suptā, vihaga-gana-rajo-vilagna-dandā
pratibhayam abhyușitā’sy aranya-vāsam.” api ca -, asnigdhā'si ghoṣavati, yā tapasvinyā na smarasi,
"śroņisamudvahana-pārsva-nipīļitāni kheda-stanāntara-sukhāny upagūhitāni uddiśya mām ca virahe paridevitāni vādyántareșu kathitāni ca sasmitāni." (Svapna. VI. 1 & 2)
Also read Avi. II. I, which runs as - "adyā’pi hasti-kara-sīkara-śītalángīm bālām bhayā”kula-vilola-vişāda-netrām, svapneșu nityam upalabhya, punarvibodhe, jātismaraḥ prathamajātimiva smarāmi.”
All these instances evoke vipralambha śộngāra.
We may be able to read the material for karuna-rasa in the speech of Dasaratha (in Pratimänātaka, Act. II) for whom Rāma is lost for ever.
Rājā : bhrātaḥ ! sumantra ! "kva me jyeștho rāmaḥ, na hi na hi yuktam abhihitam mayā.... kva me jyesto rāmaḥ priyasuta, sutaḥ sā kva duhitā
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