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The concept of "Rasa"
1277 But one thing that emerges as supreme is that for him, no poetry of whatever form is welcome without 'rasa'.
While dealing with smaller or minor compositions Rudrata suggests (XVI. 33.34) that in such compositions in prose (or even in verse), the 'karuna rasa' or ‘pravāsa-śrngāra' i.e. vipralambha should be delineated :
"atra rasam karuņam vā kuryād athavā pravāsa-śộngāram, prathamánurāgam athavā punar ante nāyakábhyudayam."
(XVI. 34, Rudrata). With this ends our investigation in the concept of rasa as seen in sources beginning with the Vedas and Vedic literature, down to earlier alamkārikas ending with Rudrața. In the next chapter we will take care of the attitude of the alamkārikas of the Kashmir School of thought, beginning with Anandavardhana and ending with Jagannātha.
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