* Hindi and Sanskrit meaning of Rasa is रस
* Juice or taste
* Used in Drama in Sanskrit
aesthetics
*Difficult to describe
*Use Rasa for showing the emotion
and feelings to the audience or reader
*Natyashashtra : Bharata Muni
*Kashmiri Shaivite philosopher Abhinavagupta
*To entertain the audience is not the
primary go*Goal is to show the reality
*Have the feeling of joy and wonder
*To answer his questions
*Used in all the branches of literature
*Dance Music Drama Poetry
Painting
*Rigveda: 6 Rasa
*According to Natyashashtra :8 Rasa
*Each Rasa is having it's own
presiding deity and colour
1) Srungaram Rasa
Romance, Love
Presiding deity: Vishnu
Colour: light green
2) Hasyam Rasa
Laughter, comedy.
Presiding deity: Pramata
Colour: white
3) Raudram Rasa
Fury
Presiding deity Rudra
Colour: red
4) Karuṇyam Rasa
Compassion, mercy
Presiding deity: Yama
Colour: grey or Dove colour
5) Bibhatsam
Disgust, aversion.
Presiding deity: Shiva
Colour: blue
6) Bhayanakam Rasa
Horror, terror.
Presiding deity: Kala Ratri
Colour: black
7)Veeram Rasa
Heroism
Presiding deity: Indra
Colour: saffron or brown
8)Adbhutam Rasa
Wonder, amazement
Presiding deity: Brahma.
Colour: yellow
In Alankara Shashtra: 9 Rasa
9)Shanti Rasa
Peace
Presiding deity :Vishnu
Colour:white
Extra Rasa
Vatsalya Rasa
Bhakti Rasa
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