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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The concept of "Rasa"
1241 varieties of nịtta etc., Bharata comes to some of the main themes relevant to the art of dramaturgy.
In the sixth adhyāya the sages ask Bharata five questions. Of these the first and the formost are :
"ye rasā iti pathyante nātye nātya-vicakşanaiḥ
rasatvam kena vai teşām etad ākhyātam arhasi.” (S.VI. 2, Nā. Śa.) and, (VI. 3a) -
"bhāvāś caiva katham proktāḥ
kim vā te bhāvayanty api.” Thus, the understanding of the rasas and the bhāvas occupy prominent place in the Nā. Sā. The eight rasas and the sthāyin, sancārin and sātrvikabhāvas are enumerated in NS. 16-23, of Ch. VI. Lateron, after having enumerated abhinayas, vrttis, pravṛttis, siddhis, four types of musical tones, four types of musical instruments, five types of singing and three types of theatre building, the author proceeds to explain the subject of rasa in prose.
First, we will quote the full passage and its translation (by Dr. G. K. Bhat, Bharata-Nātya-Mañjarī, pub. B.O.R.I., Pune, 1975, pp. 82-93). Then we will try to understand it critically. The text reads as follows: (pp. 266 - etc. 4th Edn. G.O.S., - Vol. II; 1992) (Edn. K.Kris.)
(i) (rasa-vidhānam) · These sub-titles are cited from Bharata-Nātya-mañjarī, Edn. Dr. Bhat)
"tatra rasān eva tāvad ādāv abhivyākhyāsyāmaḥ. na hi rasād rte kaścid arthaḥ pravartate.'
atrā"ha-rasa iti kah padárthah ? ucyate - āsvādyatvāt. katham āsvādyate rasah. yathā hi nānā-vyañjana-samskrtam annam bhuñjānā rasān āsvādayanti sumanasah purusāḥ harsā"dinścā'dhigacchanti tathā nānābhāvábhinayavyañjitān vāgangasattvópetán sthāyibhāvān āsvādayanti sumanasaḥ preksakāḥ harśādīnścádhigacchanti tasmān nātya-rasā ity abhivyākhyātāḥ.
atrā’nuvamśyau ślokau bhavataḥ. (32)
yathā bahu-dravya-yutair vyañjanair bahubhir yutam, āsvādayanti bhuñjānā bhaktam bhakta-vido janāḥ.