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Which rasa is the heroic sentiment?
Vira
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Answer: Vīrarasa (वीररस) refers to the “heroic sentiment” or the “sentiment of heroism” as defined by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century).—Cirañjīva says the basic feeling of vīra-rasa is heroism (utsāha), and it is generated by excitants (vibhāva) like influence etc., ensuants (anubhāva) like patience etc. and variants like pride etc. Though Cirañjīva has not said anything about the colour and deity of vira rasa, Viśvanātha, the author of Sāhityadarpaṇa, has mentioned the great Indra as the deity and golden as the colour of vīra-rasa.

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