A critical approach to classical Indian poetics

Recommended By: Shailendra Raj Mehta
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Contents


(1) The Rosa Siddhãnta or the Doctrine of Relish
Bharata’s Nya-astra:Bharata’s Rasasutra: Vibhvas ecetera Explained: Number of Rasas:The Sthyis : The Eight Sättvikas. The Thirtythree Vyabhichris: Constituents of Rasa Exemplified : Eliot’s Objective Correlative: Rasa Objective Entity : Bhata Lollata: kuka. Contribution of Louaa and añkuka. 3-22
Bhaanayaka: Three Functions of word: Concept of Sdhrajikaraza : Boga or Bhojakatva: Araya of Rasa : Nursea of Rasa: Bhaanyaka’s Philosophical Angle: Bhaana yaka’s Contribution. 22—31
Abhinavaguta: Fundamental Principles of aivism: Rasa Elucidation: Abhinava’s Position: Bhaanyaka and Abhinava: Further Elucidation of Abhinava : Abhinava’s Concept of Ananda: Poems fit for Rasa: Factors of Rasavighna: Abhinava’s Achievement: Abhinava’s Limitations. 32—47
Posterior Theorists :Mammata Bhaa : Bhnudatta: Vishwantha: Relish of Rasa: Sdhärai dkrta or Generalisation and Vibhavas and Rasa Production: Pariditarja Jaganntha: Bhävandoa and Rasa: Summary of Rasa Discussion. 47—58
The oncet of Ananda in Rasãnubhiti: Vishwantha’s Arguments: Arguments Exami-ned. 58—63
Theory of Catharsis: Limitations of Kathar-sis. 64—80
Bhojarãja’s Theory of AhaikJra-Abhimilfla rñgãra: Rasika and Sahrdaya: Criticism of Bhoja. 89—92
Original Rasa : Angin Rasa: Rasabhasa: rñgära or The Erotic: Misrita 92-103
Srngara Tennyson’s ‘Tithonos’ : The Karuia:Vra or The Heroic. Shnta or The Quietistic: Refe-rence to Bhakti Rasa: Hsya or The Comic: Comic emotion: 103-133
Impersonalism in Rasa: Emotional Theory in Western Speculations : Limitations of Rasa: Awareness of Life, the end of poetry. 134—141
(2) The Alamkara Siddhartha or The Doctrine of Embellishment : 142—161
Poetics Proper: Bhämaha, the Earliest Expotient : Wide Conception of Alamkara: Alamkara and Rasa: Vamana and Alamkara:Kuntaka and Ruyyaka:Alamkara and Alamkarya: Croce’s Aesthetic: 162—177
Värta and Kävya: Atisayokti and Vakrokti: Svabhvokti and Vakrokti: Vrt and Variiana: Bboja and Vakrokti-Svabhvokti. 177—207
Classification of Alari’ikJras : Rudraa’s Classi fication: An Appraisal of the Alaipkara Doctrin:Upam (Simile): Rupaka (Metaphor): Metaphor in Western Poetics: Utprek : Aiayokti (Exactions ggeratiàn): Prateepa ( Reversal) : Vyatireka ( Special Surpassing ) : Difference between Vyatireka and Prateepa: Sarnasoki ( Special Describing): Aprastutapraansa (Round-about’ Description) : Paryyokti (Periphrasis): Alaip kära in Western Poetics.
(3) The Ritis Siddhãnta or the Doctrine of style:
Meaning of Rid: Division of Riti : Ridand Guixas: Doas: The Concept of Rid in Western Poetics. 209—215
(4) The Dhoani Siddhänta or The Doctrine of Suggestion:
Anandavardhana : Three-fold Division of Meaning: Dhvani Defined: Dhvani Classified: Vastu-sambhavi: Kavi -Praudhokti-matrasiddha: Svatah-sambhavi: Alamkara-dhavani:Asamlaksya-krama-vyangya-Rasdhvani: Rasadhyani Defined: Factors of Rasa-Bhanga: Friendly and Hostile Rasas:Rasa -Bhanga: Frified: Rasa-dhvani Divided: Classification of Kavya: Gunibhuta-vyangya: Chitra-Kavya: Contribution ot Poetics: Anandavardhana's Dhvani in Western Specualtions: Complicated Formulations. 216-250
(5) The Vakrohti Siddhdnta or The :Doctrine of Ingenuity:
Vakrokti,A new Trail : Vakrokti Defined: Vakrokti Classified : Margas and Guiias in Vakrokti : Assimilative Character of Vakrokti: Vakrokti in Western Poetics. 251—264
(6) The Auchitya Siddhanta or The Doctrine of Propriety:
Concept of Auchitya in Earlier Writers Kemendra : Jivita or Life of Kvya: Kavpn-gas or Limbs of Poetry : Illustrations : Kemen dra’s Contribution : Auchitya in Western Poetics. 265—295
(7) Poetic Miscellany:
The Conception of Poet: Difinition of Poetry: Purposes of Poetry: Soul of Poetry: Factors of Poetry: Frontiers of Poetic Meaning: Poetic Instruction : 296—321
(8) Major Canons of Dramaturgy:
Broad Laws of Plot-Cunstruction: Cate gories of Kvya: Three Kinds of Plot: Consti tuents of Plot: Stages of Plot: Junctures of Plot: Nyakas or Heroes: Characteristics and Categories: Shobhä or Beauty of Character: Madhurya or Sweetness: Dhairy or Steadfast ness: Gambhirya or Mental Equilibrium : Tejas or Brilliance : Lalitya or Affability : Audarya or Magnanimity: Vilãsa or Vivacity: Other Classes of Heroes : Nyiks or Heroines : Classifications and Characteristics: 322—345
(9) Richards’s Theory of Value arid the Rasa’ Doctrine 346—369
(10) Conclusions 370—373
Appendix
Shabda-shakti or Powers of word: Sphoa: Dhvani : Powers of word : Abhidhä : Lakaiia: Prayojanavatl Lakaia : Vyaijana: Tatparya
Vritti. 374—386
Bibliography 387—390
Index 391—416