Friday, February 26, 2010

Pratibha: in Indian Poetics


The definition of Pratibha (literally “flash” of knowledge/experience/cognition) as 

offered by Bhatta Tauta, the notable master of Aghinavagupta. ...

like the blooming of a flower ...
A great painter does not content himself by affecting us with his masterpieces;
ultimately, he succeeds in changing the landscape of our minds