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Essay name: Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences)

Author: Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit

This essay in English studies the Manasollasa authored by Someshvara III, representing an ancient encyclopedic work encompassing over 8,000 Sanskrit verses. The text addresses diverse topics like polity, political sciences, architecture, jurisprudence, iconography, idol-making, and various arts and sciences such as mathematics.

Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa

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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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Rasadhuligata� probably is that these three types should
be drawn either with liquid colours or with powdered
colours.
Someśvara defines Dhulicitra as a painting
17 with very high colours.
The other three varieties
After
which seem to refer to style are more interesting.
saying that the innumerable creatures cannot be described,
he advises that they should be painted according to
18 their respective Rupa. He defines Viddha as a picture
in which the semblance is painted as if it were an image
19 reflected in a mirror. Aviddha is defined as a mere
sketch drawn with the words 'I am drawing casually' and
which is painted without a set purpose.
20 Bhāvacitra is
defined as that type of painting where a Rasa such as
Śṛngāra is revealed to a person by mere observation,
21 and which creates wonder in his mind. Dhuli-Citra is
described as one made with powdered colours and drawn
on the ground as a temporary picture.
17. सदुच्चैर्वर्णकैर्लेख्य� धूलिचित्रं विदुर्बुधा� � [saduccairvarṇakairlekhya� dhūlicitra� vidurbudhā� || ] 3.1.903.
18. तत्तद्रूपानुसारे� पूरणीयास्तु चित्रकैः � [tattadrūpānusāreṇa pūraṇīyāstu citrakai� || ] 3.1.174
19. सादृश्यं लिख्यत� यत्त� दर्प� प्रतिबिम्बवत� � [sādṛśya� likhyate yattu darpaṇa pratibimbavat || ] 3.1.939.
20. आकस्मिकं लिखामीति यदनुद्द्दिश्� लिख्यत� �
आकारमात्रसम्पन्न� तदविद्वमित� स्मृतम� ।। [ākasmika� likhāmīti yadanudddiśca likhyate |
ākāramātrasampanne tadavidvamiti smṛtam ||
]
3.1.940.
21. शृंगारादिरसो यत्र दर्शनादे� गम्यते �
भावचित्र� तदाख्यात� चित्रकौतुककारकम् � [śṛṃgārādiraso yatra darśanādeva gamyate |
bhāvacitra� tadākhyāta� citrakautukakārakam ||
]
3.1.142.

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