App Logo

No.1 PSC Learning App

1M+ Downloads
Śṛṅgāra Rasa is derived from which Bhava?

ARaudra

BRati

CBhaya

DKaruṇa

Answer:

B. Rati

Read Explanation:

  • Rasa theory is an ancient Indian aesthetic framework developed in the context of classical Sanskrit drama, poetry, and performance arts.

  • It is elaborated primarily in Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra, an ancient treatise on dramaturgy and performance.

  • The word Rasa translates to "essence," "flavor," or "emotion" and represents the aesthetic experience evoked in the audience when engaging with art.

  • Bharata Muni argued that a successful work of art must create a particular mood or emotion ( Rasa)in the audience, and that this is achieved through the combined efforts of the performer, the script, the stagecraft, and the audience.


Related Questions:

According to Showalter, gynocriticism studies women’s literature in terms of:
What does Eliot mean by “the mind of Europe”?
What is the first phase in Showalter’s model of women’s literary history?
How does Eliot compare the poet's mind in the creative process?
"Poetry is the ___ of all knowledge."