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different terms चमत्कार, निवेश (Immersion), रसना (relish), आस्वादन (tasting), 110 (enjoyment), Ana (accomplishment), 29 (laysis), fauna (rest), etc. mean only a (form of) consciousness completely free from any obstacles whatsoever.
There are seven obstacles to this perception. They are : (1) the unsuitability, i.e., the lack of verisimilitude ( 914192T
विरहरूपा प्रतिपत्तावयोग्यता ); (2) the immersion in temporal and spatial determinations
perceived as exclusively one's own or exclusively those of
another (Faiantara fata caritaat:); (3) the fact of being at the mercy of our own sensations of
pleasure, etc. (freefafaazitura: ); (4) the defective condition of the means of perception (orgara
à ! (5) the lack of evidence ( FETAH19: ); (6) the lack of some predominant factor ( 379arat); and (7) the presence of doubt ( ÅTT41722 ). The Seven Barrirers : How to Overcome Them ?
1. The first obstacle or barrier to the realization of Rasa consists in the lack of adequate realization of the probability or the reasonableness of things. In fact, if one is not convinced of the likelihood or verisimilitude of the things presented, he cannot obviously immerse his consciousness in them, so that no rest in them can take place, i.e., they cannot engage his all-absorbing attention. This is the first barrier to be crossed or eliminated, and the means by which it is achieved is the consent of the heart which takes place at the view of ordinary events; for, an event of ordinary character finds more ready response in the spectator's heart. When extraordinary incidents have to be portrayed, it is necessary to choose great heroes like Rāma, etc., who, by our deep-rooted belief in them, inspire our confidence in their superior capacity to undertake impossible
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