William Shakespeare’s Hamlet: A Rasa interpretation
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet : A Rasa interpretation Introduction The present topic reports a critical study that aims at analyzing Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the Rasa theory. The Rasa theory propounded by Bharatmuni in his compendium Natyasastra states that “ Vibhavanubhava Vyabhicaribhava Samyogad Rasanispattih:” i.e. Rasa is accomplished by the conjunction of Vibhava (determinants or the objective condition) , Anubhava (physical gestures) and Vyabhicaribhava (transitory mental states) and essentially deals with various kinds of emotions and directly communicated to the mind of readers or Saharadaya through the work of art. The Sthayi Bhava or the permanent emotions such as Rati (love) , Hasya (laughter) , Soka (sorrow), Krodh (anger) , Utsaha (heroism) , Bhaya (fear) , Jugupsa (disgust) and Vismaya (wonder) evokes the eight Rasa are Srngara, Hasya, Karun, Raudra, Vira, Bhayanak, Bibhtasa and Adbhuta respectively. Later Abhinavagupta added the ninth Rasa S...