Question

What is the relationship between Dhwani and Rasa?

• A. Dhwani replaces Rasa
• B. Rasa is achieved through Dhwani
• C. Rasa precedes Dhwani
• D. They are unrelated

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Rasa is achieved through Dhwani

• Rasa

  The feeling or mood that a work of art evokes. Rasa can be love, humor, or wonder.

• Dhvani

  The suggestive means by which Rasa is conveyed. Dhvani allows the audience to experience the Rasa through suggestion rather than direct description.

The theory of Rasa and Dhvani developed during the post-Vedic classical period. Anandavardhana, the author of Dhwanyaloka, formulated the theory.