Indian Literary Theories: A Reappraisal

Abhinavagupta accepted according aesthetic alankara analysis Anandavardhana ancient appear artha artistic attempts attention beauty becomes Bharata Bhaṭṭa bhāva body called century characters classical common concepts creative criticism definition delight described deserves dhvani drama earlier elements emotion equally essence example experience explain expression fact feeling figures give given hand Hence human idea illustrate imagination important Indian instances involved Kālidāsa Kuntaka language later literary literature māyā meaning mentioned metaphor mind nature never objective observes once original philosophical play poem poet poet's poetic poetry present principle question rasa reader reading refers regarded relation rules sabda Sanskrit scholars seen sense serve shows significance soul style suggested taste theorists theory thought tradition translation understand universal verse West Western whole writers