Rupas love
Rupa Gosvami’s theory of bhaktirasa uses and reworks the theory of the Natyasastra on rasas towards a devotional and religious context in which aesthetic delight is used to achieve union with Krsna. In the present missive, I will compare Rupa Gosvami’s theory with the rasa theory of the Natyasastra and the model of and examine Radha’s role as a model for devotion, contrasting this model with the models set forth by Jayadeva’s Gitagovinda and, later, by Jiva Gosvami and others . I will also explore the duality set forth by Rupa Gosvami’s theory of krsna-rati as the supreme emotion in the quest to achieve the rasas he presents and the actual treatment of Radha and her role as an object of devotion within his plays. Our examination must first begin with a brief summary of Rupa’s theory. “In his theory of bhaktirasa, Rupa delineates five primary modes (bhavas) through which the devotee may relate to Krishna: santa, contemplative adoration of the transcendent Lord; dasya, humble servitude to the divine master; sakhya, intima
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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