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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SAHṚDAYALOKA
others are dependent on them, and vyabhicārins are like subordinates. Thus other bhāvas becoming subordinate to respective sthāyins which are principal subserve the latter which attain to the status of rasa. If it is asked if there is any example here, it is stated that, a man having many followers and attendants attains the position and nomenclature of a king, but not others who also possess many servants, however great they may be. Similarly only the sthayin coming in conjunction with vibhāvas, anubhāvas, and vyabhicārins, gets the name of rasa - "atrā"ha-ko dṛṣṭānta iti. yathā narendro bahujana-parivaro'pi san sa eva năma labhate, na'nyaḥ sumahan api purusas tatha vibhāvánubhava-vyabhicari-parivṛtaḥ sthāyī bhāvo rasa-nāma labhate." (pp. 189, ibid)
A sloka is quoted to the effect that like king among men, and teacher among pupils, the sthāyin is always superior among different bhāvas.
Bharata observes that the characteristics of the bhāvas that become rasas have been already stated with illustration. He will now enumerate the general features of the various bhāvas, beginning of course, with the sthāyibhāvas first.
Bharata then considers the eight sthāyibhāvas such as rati and the like, individually with reference to the factors that cause and express them. After this, Bharata takes up the vyabhicārins. He observes: (pp. 196, 197, Unni., ibid):
"vyabhicāriṇaḥ idānīm vyākhyāsyāmaḥ atrā"ha vyabhicāriņa iti kasmāt ? ucyate 'vi' 'abhi' ity etāv upasargau. cara iti gatyartho dhātuḥ. vividham abhimukhyena raseșu caranti iti vyabhicāriṇaḥ. vāg-anga-sattvópetan prayoge rasan nayanti'ti vyabhicāriṇaḥ. atrā”ha-katham nayanti'ti. ucyate-loka-siddhanta eṣaḥ. yathā sūrya idam dinam nakṣatram vā nayatīti. na ca tena bāhubhyām skandhena vā nīyate. kintu loka-prasiddham etat yathédam suryo nakṣatram dinam vā nayatīti. evam ete. prayogam nayanti'ti vyabhicāriņa ity avagantavya nāma. ta eva samgrahábhihitās trayastrimśad vyabhicarino bhāvāḥ. tān varṇayisyāmaḥ."
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(Trans.) "Now we shall deal with the transitory feelings. Here it may be asked why do we call it as "vyabhicārī"? The answer is - 'vi' and 'abhi' are prefixes. Root 'car' means to 'move'. Hence those which lead different objects or ideas towards rasa or sentiment are called "vyabhicārins". Here it may be asked - How do they lead? The answer is: It is well-known from the world that "the sun leads this 'day' or 'star'. He does not carry by his arms or by his shoulders. Still it is said in this world that the sun leads the star or the day. Thus these carry forward the performance and are to be designated as vyabhicārins. In the synoptic digest these are enumerated as thirty-three (in number). We will explain them in detail."
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