Navarasas- An introduction

Name the Navarasas

Answer explanation

1.Shringara(Love)

2.Hasya(Laughter)

3.Karuna(Compassion)

4.Rowdra(Anger)

5.Veera(Heroism)

6.Bhaya(Fearful terror)

7.Bheebatsa(Disgust)

8.Adbhuta(Wonder)

9.Shanta(Peace)

Which rasa is portrayed most often through cultural art?

• Shringara

• haasya

• Adbhuta

• Roudra

Answer explanation

This is indeed the king of all rasas and the one that finds the most frequent portrayal in art. It can be used for the love between friends, the love between a mother and her child, the love for god or the love between a teacher and his disciples

Lord Krishna's childhood filled with stories of his naughtiness is a representation of which rasa?

• Haasya

• Adbhuta

• Veera

• Bhayanaka

Answer explanation

Lord Krishna’s childhood, when he was the darling of all Gokul is filled with many stories of his naughty activities.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Karuna?

• Feeling of tragedy and sorrow

• Anguish caused by death

• Compassion and Empathy

• Melancholy and distress

• None of these

Lord Shiva's Tandava- a violent dance is the expression of which Rasa?

• Roudra

• Bhayaanaka

• Veera

• Adbhuta

Abhimanyu- the warrior from Mahabharata shows which Rasa when he went to war?

• Veera

• Adbhuta

• Bheebhatsa

• Karuna

Answer explanation

. Rama, the hero of the Ramayan, is typically the model for this Rasa. His confidence and heroism while facing the mighty ten-headed demon king Ravana is part of Indian legend, folklore and mythology. A somewhat different type of heroism is displayed by characters like Abhimanyu, who went to war knowing fully that he would be severely outnumbered and almost certainly die and yet fought so bravely as to earn accolades even from his enemies

What is the rasa felt by a small deer while being hunted by a lion?

• Bhayanaka

• Roudra

• Veera

• Bheeebhatsa

Answer explanation

Bhaya is fear. The subtle and nameless anxiety caused by a presentiment of evil, the feelings of helplessness evoked by a mighty and cruel ruler, and the terror felt while facing certain death are all aspects of bhaya

What is the rasa felt by Prince Siddhartha as a young nobleman when he first saw sickness, old age and death?

• Bheebhatsa

• Karuna

• Bhayanaka

• Veera

Which Rasa is depicted in a scene showing the gods descending from heaven?

• Adbhuta

• Bhayanaka

• Karuna

• Shaanta

Answer explanation

Adbhuta is the curiosity of man regarding the creation of the world and all its wonders, the astonishment caused by seeing something unusual and magical. The glory of a king returning from a successful battle, the magical feats of a god are both adbhuta to a common man

Which navarasa was not originally introduced by Lord Brahma?

• Shaanta

• Adbhuta

• Veera

• Karuna

Answer explanation

According to Bharata, the author of NatyaShastra, the other eight rasas are as proposed originally by Brahma, and the ninth, Shanta, is his contribution.