Question

Given below are two statements :
one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) :
Scholar King Bhoja enumerates Shringara as the only rasa in his work “Shringara Prakasha”.
Reason (R) :
Bhoja does not acknowledge the eight rasas propounded by Bharata in the “Natyashastra”.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

\[ \textit{Shringara Prakasha} \] was written by: \[ \text{King Bhoja} \] He regarded: \[ \text{Shringara Rasa} \] as the supreme aesthetic experience.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept:
King Bhoja was an important scholar of Indian aesthetics and literary theory. In his famous work Shringara Prakasha, he gave special importance to Shringara Rasa and treated it as the supreme rasa. However, the traditional theory of eight rasas given by Bharata Muni in the Natyashastra still remained acknowledged in Indian aesthetic traditions.

Step 1: Examine the Assertion statement.
The Assertion states: \[ \text{``Scholar King Bhoja enumerates Shringara as the only rasa in Shringara Prakasha.''} \] This statement is correct because Bhoja considered: \[ \text{Shringara Rasa} \] as the principal and supreme rasa among all emotional experiences.

Step 2: Examine the Reason statement.
The Reason states: \[ \text{``Bhoja does not acknowledge the eight rasas propounded by Bharata in the Natyashastra.''} \] This statement is also considered correct in the sense that Bhoja emphasized the supremacy of Shringara over the other rasas rather than treating all rasas equally in the Bharata tradition.

Step 3: Determine whether the Reason explains the Assertion.
Although both statements are correct, the Reason does not directly explain why Bhoja considered Shringara as the supreme rasa. The Assertion is based mainly on Bhoja's philosophical and aesthetic preference for Shringara, not merely on rejecting Bharata's rasa classification. Therefore:
• Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct
• Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A) Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)}} \] Therefore: \[ \boxed{\mathrm{(B)}} \]