India's Intellectual Traditions: Attempts at Conceptual Reconstructions

accepted according action acts aesthetic appears articulation attempt become belonging Bhakti Bharata bhāva Brāhmaṇa Bṛhaspati called character concepts conceptual structures concerned context created deal defendant described detail developed Dharma discussion distinction drama enterprise evidence example experience explain expression fact fields four function give given hand human idea imitation important Indian intellectual interesting interpretation issues itivṛtta Kātyāyana kind king knowledge language later Manu matter means mentioned mind moral Nārada Nāradasmṛti nature Natya Natyaśāstra notion object observations performance person philosophy play poetic poetry possible present principles problem Professor proof question rasa reality reason refers reflection regarding rules says sciences seen sense shows situation Smṛti social sthāyī structure suggested taken texts theory thing thinking thought tradition true understanding universal usage various varnas Vedas Vedic verses western whole witnesses writing