Question

What is "Uddipana Vibhava"?

• A. The characters expressing emotions
• B. The setting or environment that excites emotions
• C. The moral lesson of a story
• D. The permanent mood of a character

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The setting or environment that excites emotions

In Rasa Theory, Uddipana Vibhava refers to the external stimuli or environmental factors that enhance and intensify an emotion (Bhava). It includes elements like scenery, weather, music, lighting, or objects that amplify the dominant mood (Sthayi Bhava) and help create the desired Rasa (aesthetic experience).

For example:

• Moonlight, fragrant flowers, and soft breeze enhance Shringara Rasa (romantic mood).

• Dark clouds, thunder, and isolation intensify Karuna Rasa (pathos/melancholy).