रसः
English meaning: aesthetic sentiment, emotion, flavour
Sanskrit Definition
(संस्कृतम्)काव्यनाट्यादिषु श्रोतुः हृदये अनुभूयमानः भावविशेषः।
English Definition
The aesthetic emotional essence experienced by the audience in poetry and drama.
Example
“शृङ्गाररसः काव्येषु प्रमुखः रसः मन्यते।”
In English: “The sentiment of love is considered the foremost rasa in poetry.”
Synonyms
- भावः
- आस्वादः
Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
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- Indo-Aryan
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