Question

Which of the following correctly compares a central concept in Bharata's Natyashastra with Aristotle's Poetics?

• A. Rasa in Natyashastra is equivalent to mimesis in Poetics
• B. Sthayi Bhava in Natyashastra corresponds to catharsis in Poetics
• C. Dhvani in Natyashastra is the same as mythos in Poetics
• D. Rasa in Natyashastra is comparable to catharsis in Poetics

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Rasa in Natyashastra is comparable to catharsis in Poetics

• Rasa is a central concept in ancient Indian aesthetics, derived from the Sanskrit word for "flavor" or "essence.

• " As outlined in Bharata's Natyashastra, Rasa is the unique aesthetic experience or emotional "flavor" that is savored by an audience when they watch a performance.

• It is a state of pleasurable and spiritual bliss that arises from the combination of a performer's expressed emotions (bhavas) with the dramatic situation.

• Rasa in Natyashastra is comparable to catharsis in Poetics