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# Rasa or material taste of substances. They are six in number termed shadrasas (e.g., lavana or salty taste, madhura or sweet taste) mentioned in Ayurvedic texts.
# Rasa or material taste of substances. They are six in number termed shadrasas (e.g., lavana or salty taste, madhura or sweet taste) mentioned in Ayurvedic texts.
# Rasa dhatu in Ayurveda. [[Mercury or Parada (पारद)|Mercury or Parada]] is called Rasa in Ayurveda. Essence of food, bodily fluids are also denoted as rasa in Ayurveda.
# Rasa dhatu in Ayurveda. [[Mercury or Parada (पारद)|Mercury or Parada]] is called Rasa in Ayurveda. Essence of food, bodily fluids are also denoted as rasa in Ayurveda.
# Rasa or aesthetic relish in Kavyashastra. Rasa is termed as aesthetic delight derived from poetry and arts.
# Rasa or aesthetic relish in Kavyashastra. Rasa is termed as aesthetic delight derived from poetic or dramatic representation.
# Bhakti rasa is recognized in Vedanta. Most commonly Rasa refers to "tastes" in literature dealing with the topic of dietetics and culinary art, Pakakala. Rasa in Ayurveda refers to "flavours" of six kinds as mentioned in Ashtangahrdaya samhita by Vagbhata and it indicates the pharmacological behaviour of a substance. As it stands for fluid portion of the body, it is referred to as the water-originating principle.
# Bhakti rasa is recognized in Vedanta.
# Rasa or fluid essence of substances. Natural essence of substances (e.g., plants).
In a general sense rasa refers to "tastes" in literature dealing with the topic of dietetics and culinary art, Pakakala. Rasa in Ayurveda refers to "flavours" of six kinds as mentioned in Ashtangahrdaya samhita by Vagbhata and it indicates the pharmacological behaviour of a substance. As it stands for fluid portion of the body, it is referred to as the water-originating principle.
In Indian aesthetics, Rasa has the connotation of emotional experience, and a systematic analysis of the nature of emotion is found in Natyashastra or the science of theatrics and dramatics. In this context rasa refers to "sentiment, aesthetic relish" or the relishable quality inherent in a work of art. Bharata Muni, the author of Natyashastra enumerates eight "fundamental" emotions occurring in humans as well as animals.<ref>Paranjpe, A. C. (2006) ''Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought.'' New York: Kluwer Academic Publishers. (Page 265)</ref>
In Indian aesthetics, Rasa has the connotation of emotional experience, and a systematic analysis of the nature of emotion is found in Natyashastra or the science of theatrics and dramatics. In this context rasa refers to "sentiment, aesthetic relish" or the relishable quality inherent in a work of art. Bharata Muni, the author of Natyashastra enumerates eight "fundamental" emotions occurring in humans as well as animals.<ref>Paranjpe, A. C. (2006) ''Self and identity in modern psychology and Indian thought.'' New York: Kluwer Academic Publishers. (Page 265)</ref>
Apart from having a laukika - material or worldly connotation, Rasa also has an alauikika - non-worldly or transcendental reference. Bharata Muni though was the first Acharya to reveal the concept of Rasa, Acharya Abhinavagupta in his 'Abhinava Bharati', commentary on Bharata Muni's Natyashastra, established one of the chief theories of the transcendental nature of rasa with a philosophical foundation.<ref>Ojha, K. (2021) Abhinavagupt ka rasa vishayak siddhanta in ''International Journal of Advanced Educational Research'' Vol. 6 (4) 41-44</ref>
== ॥ Etymology ==
== ॥ Etymology ==
== ॥ Rasa in Panchabhutas ==
== ॥ Rasa in Panchabhutas ==
One of the five substances, Rasa is elemental in nature.
One of the five substances, Rasa is elemental in nature.
== ॥ Rasa in Indian Arts ==
== ॥ Rasa in Indian Arts ==
Rasa theory of Bharata<ref>https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/icp04/chapter/the-rasa-theory-of-bharata/</ref> holds primary importance alludes to eight kinds of Rasas
Rasa theory of Bharata<ref>https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/icp04/chapter/the-rasa-theory-of-bharata/</ref> holds primary importance alludes to eight kinds of Rasas