1. Kalidasa’s‘Sakuntala

2. Raja Varma, “Sakuntala” (1901)

3. Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala

4. Varma, “Sakuntala” (1890s)

5. Varma “Sakuntala” (1897)

6. Varma, “The Lady with a Mirror” (1894)

7. Kshitin Majumdar “Sakuntala” ( c. 1900)

8. Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala and Dusyanta

9. Modern Painting: ‘Sakuntala and Dusyanta

10. rasa

11. Modern Painting: Vishnu/ Shringara

12. According the Bharata in the Natya’sastra, there are eight rasas
According the Bharata in the Natya’sastra, there are eight rasas. Each one is associated with a color, a sentiment and a god(dess):
Shringara (shyama/bluish-black); the erotic; Vishnu
Hasya (white) the comic; Shiva
Karuna (dove-colored/light gray) the pathetic; Yama
Raudra (red) the furious; Rudra
Vira (yellow) the heroic; Indra
Bhayanaka (black) the terrible; Kala
Bibhatsa (blue) the hateful; Mahakala
Adbhuta (gold) the marvelous; Ghandarva
Later writers added a ninth rasa:
• Shanta (jasmine- or moon-colored/pinkish or yellowish white) the tranquil; Narayana

13. Dharma धर्म: the teachings of the Buddha which lead to Enlightenment, the constituent elements of the experienced world; we must strive to be dharmic.
Karma कर्म: the “action” or “deed” a person takes which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect; it does not trigger punishment or reward but there are consequences to what we do and desire.
Buddha, Sarnah (3rd c. CE)

14. And it is all about the happy ending…