Take any poem or literature, it has one or more of these Rasa (Genre, Quality) in it.
शृंगार - Romance
वीर - Bravery
करूणा - Compassion
अद्भुत - Fantasy
हास्य - Humour
भयानक - Horror
बीभत्स - Disgust
रौद्र - Terror
शांत - Peace
Anything other than these would be combination of some of these.
Epics showcase all of the 9.
Furthermore, these Rasas are made of Gunaas of Nature - Sattva, Raj, Tam
Thus, they form 27 sub-types and at least 729 sub-combinations.
- Harshad Subhash
