Foreword by Professor Sheldon Pollock -- Preface -- 1.Indian Aesthetics: A Historical and Conceptual Overview -- 2.Rasa -- 3.Alakara -- 4.Riti, Guna, and Doa -- 5.Dhvani -- 6.Vakrokti -- 7.Aucitya -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix I: Genres of Sanskrit Literature -- Appendix II: Cate…
"The thinkers and philosophers of ancient India contemplated intensively and extensively about all aspects related to life, and art was one of the major domains they touched upon. A profound and intense analysis of the art experience in literature naturally led to the evolution …