Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara
by Debi Prasad Namasudra | 2016 | 70,412 words
This page relates 鈥楰aruna Rasa (the pathetic sentiment)鈥� of the study dealing with the Venisamhara of Bhatta Narayana and its practical application of Sanskrit Dramaturgy. The Veni-Samhara is an extraordinary drama in Sanskrit literature which revolves around the great war of Mahabharata within six Acts. This study deals with the author, background and the technical aspects, reflecting the ancient Indian tradition of dramaturgy (Natya-Shastra).
Karu峁嘺 Rasa (the pathetic sentiment)
Grief (艢辞办补) arising from the loss of a kindred, or huge wealth, or from some insurmountable difficulty assumes the form of the Pathetic sentiment when manifested by means of its 痴颈产丑腻惫补蝉, 础苍耻产丑腻惫补蝉 and the 厂补帽肠腻谤墨产丑腻惫补蝉.
The substrata (the 膩lambhan vibh膩vas) of the pathetic sentiment are the deceased kinsman, the lost object or the worst calamity on the one hand, and the sufferer on the other.
It is aroused by some reference to the lost person鈥檚 merits, some talks about him, the sight of the articles of his use, a visit to his residence, the occasion where his presence is missed, the days of anniversary, offering libations to him, and similar commemorating scenes. These are some of the facts which serve as the excitants (耻诲诲墨辫补苍补) of the pathos.
The squalor of the sufferer, his shedding or tears, shouting, dullness and choking of throat are the consequences (补苍耻产丑腻惫补蝉).
Disgust, swoon, sadness, anxiety, uneasiness, moroseness and stupor are the ancilliary feelings that prevail in the 碍补谤耻峁嘺-谤补蝉补.
Paleness, shiver, change of voice and stupefaction are the self-existent states that become visible on the person of the aggrieved.