11 December 2024
Rasa Theology
Rasa and the Sthāyī-bhāva: Rūpa Gosvāmī's Innovation
Reading the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu against Abhinavagupta
Rūpa Gosvāmī's account of bhakti-rasa is often described as an adaptation of Abhinavagupta's aesthetic theory. This essay argues that the relation is closer to inversion than adaptation: where Abhinavagupta universalizes the spectator, Rūpa particularizes the devotee.
Dr. B. Rūpānuga