Rasachandamshu or Rasaratna Sangraha
author: M. S. Krishnamurthy
edition: 2013, Chaukhambha Visvabharati
pages: 512
ISBN-10: 9381301263
ISBN-13: 9789381301265
Topic: Rasashastra
Types of Rasaka
This page describes Types of Rasaka which is part of the Purva-khanda located on page 43 in the book Rasachandamshu (Rasaratna Sangraha) translated into English by M. S. Krishnamurthy. This 19th century book deals with Ayurvedic therapeutics and alchemical processes, belonging the branch of science known as Rasashastra (medicinal alchemy). This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
The various definitions of rasaka in Bhavaprakasa, clearly suggest that it was originally a form of dance, which is suggested by the definitions of Natyadarpana. According to Abhinava, rasaka is of two types: soft and excited. It is to be performed by a number of dancing women with a maximum of sixty-four pairs, with charming rhythms. The dancers form various decorative patterns, often representing various objects. These patterns can be danced only through pindibandhas....
Read full contents: Importance of Gati in Uparupakas
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) [by Nurima Yeasmin]
Uparupakas are of eighteen types, namely— Natika, Trotakam, Goshthi, Sattaka, Natyarasaka, Prasthana, Ullapya, Kavya, Prenkhana, Rasaka, Samlapaka, Shrigadita, Shilpaka, Vilasika, Durmallika, Prakarani, Hallisha and Bhanika. It may be noted in this respect that the term ‘drama which is generic in nature, should not be treated as an equivalent to the Sanskrit term ‘Nataka ....
Read full contents: Part 2: Varieties of Drishyakavya
Malatimadhava (study) [by Jintu Moni Dutta]
The uparupakas are of eighteen types viz. , natika, trotaka, goshthi, sattaka, natyarasaka, prasthanaka, ullapya, kavya, prenkhana, rasaka, samlapaka, shrigadita, shilpaka, vilasika, durmallika, prakaranika, hallisha and bhanika. Among these the Malatimadhava is a Prakarana type of rupaka. Vishvanatha kaviraja has laid down the characteristics of Prakarana thus—The subject matter of a Prakarana must be drawn from worldly life and imagined by the poet....
Read full contents: Part 2a - Malatimadhava as a Prakarana
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