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Anubhava

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The mention of Anubhava or Sattivika Bhavas is found in Chapter VI of Bharat Muni’s the Natyasastra. The story goes like that the great sages approached Bharata, and posed their queries on five issues namely:

  1. 1.

    What are the rasas of which the natya experts speak?

  2. 2.

    What constitutes a rasa?

  3. 3.

    What are the bhavas (emotions)?

  4. 4.

    What feelings do they (bhavas) convey?

  5. 5.

    What is sangraha (essence of contents), a karika, and a nirukta?

    (Natyasastra, 53)

To these questions, Bharata Muni replies in detail, and discusses the concept of Rasa and Bhava. To understand the concept of Anubhavas, an understanding of Bhava and Vibhava is a prerequisite because the Bhava, the Vibhava, and the Anubhava are interrelated. Bharata Muni mentions eight Rasas, namely Hasya (Laughter), Karuna (sorrow), Raudra (anger), Vira (heroism, courage), Bhayanaka (terror or fear), Bibhatsa (disgust), and Adbhuta (surprise/wonder). Shantha (peace or tranquility) is considered as the ninth Rasa. The Bhavasare of two...

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  1. Department of English and Modern European Languages, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP, India

    R. P. Singh

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  1. Dept of Anthropology, The University of North Texas Dept of Anthropology, Denton, TX, USA

    Pankaj Jain

  2. The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Rita Sherma

  3. Jamia Millia Islamia, Centre for the Study of Comparative Reli Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India

    Madhu Khanna

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Singh, R.P. (2019). Anubhava. In: Jain, P., Sherma, R., Khanna, M. (eds) Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1036-5_614-1

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