Uttam Chand
Associate Professor
Dept. of Hindi
Jawaharhar Lal Nehru College of Fine Arts
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (India)
Abstract
Present research article aims to read poem “Today The Pavilion of Love” based on Bharat Muni’s Rasa theory. Rasa theory originates with Bharata Muni’s famous and earliest work Nātyaśāstra dealing with poetics and dramaturgy. The theory includes eight important Rasas, Śringāra rasa (the Erotic), Vīra rasa (the Heroic), Raudra rasa (the Furious), Bibhatsa rasa (the Disgusting), Hāsya rasa (the Comic), Adbhut rasa (the Marvelous), Karuna rasa (the Pathetic), and Bhayānaka rasa (the Terrible). Among these, two Rasas, Śringāra and Adbhut – can be found in the selected poem.
Key Words: Bharata Muni, Lord Krishna, Narsinh Mehta, Radha, Rasa, Sentiments
