Question:

Find the correct combination of rasa-bhava
(A) Sringara - Rati
(B) Karuna - Shok
(C) Veer - Utsaha
(D) Raudra - Bhaya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Raudra goes with Krodha (anger), and Bhaya (fear) goes with Bhayanaka.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • (A), (B) and (D) only
  • (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (A), (B), (C) and (D)
  • (B), (C) and (D) only
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
In Indian aesthetics, each rasa (the feeling a viewer enjoys) has a matching sthayi bhava (the basic emotion in the character). We must check which of the four pairs are correct.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
From Bharata's Natyashastra: Sringara - Rati, Hasya - Hasa, Karuna - Shoka, Raudra - Krodha, Veera - Utsaha, Bhayanaka - Bhaya, Bibhatsa - Jugupsa, Adbhuta - Vismaya, Shanta - Shama.

Step 3: Check (A) Sringara - Rati.
Sringara is the rasa of love and its bhava is Rati (love). So (A) is correct.

Step 4: Check (B) Karuna - Shok.
Karuna is the rasa of pathos and its bhava is Shoka (sorrow). So (B) is correct.

Step 5: Check (C) Veer - Utsaha.
Veera is the heroic rasa and its bhava is Utsaha (energy and enthusiasm). So (C) is correct.

Step 6: Check (D) Raudra - Bhaya.
The bhava of Raudra (anger) is Krodha, not Bhaya. Bhaya (fear) is the bhava of the Bhayanaka rasa. So (D) is wrong.

Step 7: Pick the matching option.
(A), (B) and (C) are correct, which is option (2).

Final Answer:
Pairs A, B and C are right and pair D is wrong. This is option (2). \[ \boxed{\text{2}} \]
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