Question

What is considered the highest form of Dhwani according to Ānandavardhana?

• A. Vastu Dhwani
• B. Alankara Dhwani
• C. Rasa Dhwani
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Rasa Dhwani

• This is the most celebrated and significant type of dhvani. It deals with evoking a particular aesthetic emotion (rasa) in the reader or listener.

• Example: The subtle suggestion of love, sorrow, or heroism through imagery, tone, and mood.