Navarasa and Its Reflections

Have you ever thought about the emotions offeelings of mankind, which was till now untouched.
the sea? Even the sea has Navarasa (nineHopefully we could sit and enjoy those visual
emotions). The vast and deep ocean always hadtreats.
a story to tell us, the stories with hidden facts,Now the concept of Navarasa is getting
deep emotions, feelings and lot more. Those weintroduced to the International audience through a
heard from our grand mothers portrayed only thenew movie. Each character in the movie
fear factor of the sea. The stories, therepresents each Rasa explained by Bharata Muni
characters just had Bhayanaka Rasa (Fear) in it.in his treatise Natyashasthra that he named as
Thus, sea had transformed as a Symbol of fearNavarasa. According to Bharata Muni's
for everyone but stories depicting passion, love,Natyashasthra, nine emotions arouse in human
tranquility, kindness, laughter and such softbeings according to the situations. These nine
emotions were missing or, let us say, less fromemotions explained by him are Shringara (Love),
the ancestral treasures.Bhaynaka (terror), Hasya (Laughter), Karuna
Renowned directors like James Cameron, Renny(Kind-heartedness and compassion), Roudra
Harlin, Gore Verbinski, Steven Speilberg, Peter(Anger), Veera (Courage), Bheebhatsya (Disgust),
Weir, Wolfgang Petersen made us familiar to theAdbutha (Surprise), and Shantha (Peace or
life at sea and the marine world. Each had aTranquility). These nine emotions are the resultant
different story, which increased the inquisitivenessof each Bhava. Natyashasthra identifies each Rasa
of the audience to watch more, and more filmswith the corresponding Bhava. Each character in
based on the marine world. Even though thesethe movie is an embodiment of each Rasa. Not
directors portrayed the sea, the negative aspectsonly the characters but even the sea portrayed in
of the sea were in prominent.this movie is said to have its nine emotions.
However, opinion 'en masse' created in theMost of the facts about the marine world are yet
psyche of people was that of Adventure, Fear,to be revealed. If noted clearly, we can feel and
Mystery, and Valour... This created lacunae forsee the emotions of the sea. These emotions can
other so called Emotions of Human, which werebe connected to Navarasa explained by Bharata
missing in many of the movies. Nevertheless, theMuni. An emotion of a sea is like that of a human
fact that we all cherished such Folk stories ofbeing. The only thing is that when these emotions
valour, the lacunae that had been created stillare generated in us, then people will note it and
needs to be filled.will explain about it, but if it is for the nature, then
Fortunately for us, new generations thoughtno one is concerned about it. These oceans give
machines have come across with Ideas whichuniqueness to our planet.
throw light to those areas of emotions and