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Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)

Māyārasa (मायारस) refers to the “sentiment of illusion” as defined by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century).—After the discussion of the particular colours and the presiding deities of various rasas, Cirañjīva enters into the controversy of māyārasa (the sentiment of illusion). Cirañjīva has referred Bhānudatta’s views that the basic feeling of māyā-rasa is false knowledge (mithyājñāna), the excitants (vibhāva) are worldly enjoyments, the ensuants (anubhāva) are the sons, wife and conquest of kingdom etc. and the variants are mental desires.

Example of the sentiment of illusion (māyārasa):—

bālālāṭī gambhoruharabhasakarī vāpikā kā’pi kāntā talpaṃ candrānukalpaṃ prakaṭayati mithaḥ kāminīkāmanītam |
rupaṃ kāmānurūpaṃ maṇimayabhavanaṃ bandhuraṃ bandhuraṅgo loke lokeśa kasya tvamasi na bhuvane sarvadā sarvadātā ||

“The glance of a damsel of the lāṭa region, the lake which causes to swing the lotuses, some wife preparing the moonlike (white and soft) bed, the lustful woman expressing both lovedaliance and grace which is befitting with amorous feeling, the high and low residences full of jewels, the love of friendly persons etc.—Oh! the lord of earth! whom you do not offer always all these things in this world”.

Cirañjīva has criticised the view of Bhānudatta on māyārasa without mentioning his name. According to Cirañjīva, the concept of māyārasa is not beyond criticism. According to the vedānta philosophy māyā, avidyā, ajñāna and adhyāsa are all synonymous. Cirañjīva holds the view that this avidyā or māyā cannot be taken to be manifested into rasa as it has no beginning and it is not produced where as so called all the rasas under go production.

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Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Maya, Rasa, Raca.

Ends with: Gomayarasa, Vismayarasa.

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