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Imagine holding a flower.

You can smell the fragrance,but you can not see it or describe it and  you enjoy it.

Now, you have a question.

How does this relate to the subject topic?

Rasa refers to a concept that moves an aesthetic feeling in an audience through a performance,poetry or musical work which is enjoyable and can not be described.

What you imagined is an example of what a Rasa is.

The aesthetic feeling of Rasa is relishing because the feelings are stirred from a drama or writing meaning the feelings of love you feel from seeing Romeo and Juliet is different from the feeling of love you have for someone.

While, Indian aesthetics is an art ranging from music,poetry or a drama.

Origin of Rasa

The word Rasa is derived from the root “rasah” meaning flavor.

The earliest systematic writing of Rasa is found in Natya shastra, an ancient sage and scholar work named Bharata.

Bharata work has had a major influence in the development of Indian arts.

According to Bharata, rasa is formed through the combination of
1) Vibhavas,
2) Anubhavas, and
3) Vyabhikaribhavas.

1) Vibhavas: This refers to the situations that stir the emotions in the audience.
They are divided into 2 with Alambana and Uddipana.

• Alambana is the idea that serves as the foundation for an emotion.

• Uddipana the situation or props that stimulates the emotions for instance a drama setting in a beautiful garden can generate feelings of warmth.

2) Anubhav:  This is the emotional response of the audience from a performance either musical or drama.
They are the feelings the audience feels as a result of the performance and it varies from person to person; they include sadness,anger,love and so on.

3) Vyabhikaribhavas: Also called Sanchari bhava are fleeting emotions meaning they are quick emotions (come and go).
The emotion can be a quick form of joy when watching a play.

Types of Rasa 

In Indian aesthetics there are 8 types of rasa they include

1) Shringara (love)
2) Hasya (laughter)
3) Karuna (compassion)
4) Raudra (anger)
5) Veera (heroism)
6) Bhayanaka (fear)
7) Bibhatsa (disgust)
8) Adbhuta (wonder)

but, throughout the course of research and development one more Rasa was added called “shanta” (peace).

The concept of Rasa is important in understanding Indian art, offering valuable insight on how Rasa plays a role in human lives and understanding how Indian arts shape bhavas (basic emotions) in us.

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