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Vol. XVIII, 92-93 nātya-process. Considering this all-pervading nature of Rasa in theatrical activity, Abhinava goes to the extant of saying that Rasa is Nātya as Nātya is Rasa?. From the point of view of the spectator, this Rasa is the state of consciousness in blissful enjoyment. Therefore, Abhinava, when he treats Nātya and Rasa as equals, defines Natya as a cittavrtti a state of conciousness or an experience.
To sun up, the concept of Nārya can be presented from various angles. viz. : 1. From the angle of the practical approach — according to which, some theme,
comprising the behaviour or nature of the people in this world becomes Nātya when
presented on the stage with four-fold abhinaya by the artiste. 2. From the point of view of its creation - Nātya is a combination of the triple process
comprising - (1) anukirtana (re-telling through words), (ii) anukarana : representing through abhinaya, (iii) anubhāvana also termed as anudarsana and anuvyavasāya (re-visualising).
. 3. From the point of view of its structure, Rasa is Nātya as an amalgam of eleven
fundamental elements Rasa, Bhāva, abhinaya etc.
We have discussed these three points of view. Besides, there can be one more approach to understand the concept of Nātya, i.e., from the view-point of the purpose and functions of Nātya. Natya has been viewed as a yajña from this view-point. Nātyaśāstra is supposed be the sārvavarnika pañcama Veda - the Fifth Veda open to all without any discrimination of cast, colour or creed. The practice of Nātya is identical with the practice of Veda. Natya, therefore, is yajña, not merely in metaphorical terms, it is yajña, ipso facto.
REFERENCES : . 1. TRATA TR44 i sammanfaal 219 3:(Pāṇini, 4.3.129).
a 4* Tart araftar 7441 (Amarakoša 1.8.10). 2. #4 fari re
744 i (Sabdaratnākara, 1890), also Halāyudha, 93. are 4124 ORI (Medini. 26.34). seti: ufaf heinung 1 (Abhinavabhārati).
wort the areasferit #(Kātayavema on MA). 5. redigeri tr TurfA4 I (MA. Act. II) (i) तदन्तेऽनुकृतिद्धा यथा दैत्यैः सुरा जिता. ।।
नानाभावोपसम्पन्नं नानावस्थान्तरात्मकम् ।। (iii)
लोकवृत्तानुकरणं नाट्यमेतन्मया कृतम् ।।
सप्तदीपानुकरणं नाट्यमेतद् भविष्यति ॥; (iv) येनुकरणं तिन्नाट्यमेतन्मया कृतम् ।।
A RT RETRO magaidi (NS. 1.57,112,117, 118, 107). (vi) pietatic44 DR I.
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