Sambodhi 2004 Vol 27

Author(s): J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Vol. XXVII, 2004
SOME ASPECTS OF THE....
Rasā”bhāsa for RS. is four-fold such as a-rāga, aneka-rāga, tiryak-rāga and mleccha-rāga. ā-rāga is lack of love aneka-rāga is when one lady has affairs with many heroes. Even a hero with equal love for many ladies gives rise to aneka-rāga. Tiryag-rāga is expression of love among birds and beasts and mleccha-rāga is love for a lowly born. Meanwhile RS. refutes the view of Vidyadhara concerning tiryagrāga.
We know that an-aucitya-pravstti is said to be the cause of rasā-bhāsa in view of almost all predecessors of Singabhūpāla. But Śi. B. and Śā. have different ideas about rasā'bhāsa where the prādhānya-aprādhānya of angi and anga rasa-s is taken into consideration, and this is throwing away tradition. But getting deeper into the four varieties as suggested by the RS. perhaps we arrive at the acceptance of tradition..
With this the consideration of some aspects of rasa and bhāva in RS. ends. The RS. has some fresh ideas and has remained open to the influence of both the Kashmir and Mälava schools of aesthetics in this respect.
Notes : 1. Abbreviated as RS.
Abbhreviated as śi. B. All references are to the Ananthashayanam Edn., Trivendrum by T. Ganapati Shastri,
1916 A. D. 3. "śā" is śāradātanaya.
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