Rasadrishti, Rasadṛṣṭi, Rasa-drishti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Rasadṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Rasadrsti or Rasadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Rasadṛṣṭi (रसदृष्टि) refers to one of the three main divisions of Dṛṣṭi (“proper accomplishment of glances” in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (dṛṣṭi) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. All these are taken under three categories. These are—rasadṛṣṭis, sthāyībhāvadṛṣṭis and sañcāriṇadṛṣṭis.
The rasadṛṣṭis include:
- kāntā,
- bhayānakā,
- hāsyā,
- karuṇā,
- adbhutā,
- raudrā,
- vīrā,
- bibhatsā and
- śāntā
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Drishti, Rasa, Raca.
Full-text: Drishti, Rasa, Kanta, Sthayibhavadrishti, Sancarinadrishti, Santa, Vira, Bibhatsa, Adbhuta, Raudra, Bhayanaka, Hasya, Karuna.
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Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.6. Dṛṣṭi (sight or glance) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Analysis of technical terms: Abhinaya < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Gati used for the delineation of Bhāva and Rasa < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]