Question

Identify the 'Rasa-doshas' (defects in aesthetic sentiment) from the following:
A. Rasasya svapadoktya (Stating the Rasa by its own name)
B. Sthayinah svapadoktya (Stating the Sthayi-bhava by its own name)
C. Gunasya svapadoktya
D. Vyabhicharinah svapadoktya (Stating the Vyabhichari-bhava by its own name)
E. Alamkarasya svapadoktya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Only A, B and C
• B. Only B, C and E
• C. Only A, B and D
• D. Only A, C and D

Hint:

In poetics, "Showing is better than Telling." Directly naming an emotion (e.g., saying "He was angry") is a defect. Describing his bloodshot eyes and trembling hands is the poetic 'Dhvani' (Suggestion) that manifests Rasa.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C