Dr. Shakuntala Gawde explains Bharat’s Rasa siddhanta in this video. Natyashastra is an ancient text in Sanskrit composed by Bharat Muni around 2nd century BCE. Bharat for the very first time used the term Rasa in the sense of Aesthetic pleasure. Natyashastra is the source book for drama, dance, music and acting. Bharat gives formula of Rasa i.e. Rasasutra to explain the process of rasa. Rasa is combination of vibhavas, anubhavas and vyabhicharins. This video has explanation of these technical term with examples.
