Volume-X, Issue-V, September 2024 |
প্রাচ্য ও পাশ্চাত্যের আলংকারিকগণের দৃষ্টিতে ঔচিত্য - একটি পর্যালোচনা দিলরুবা খন্দকার, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, সংস্কৃত বিভাগ, দিনবন্ধু মহাবিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received :22.09.2024 | Accepted: 28.09.2024 | Published Online: 30.09.2024 | Page No:115-123 | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.10.issue.05W.012 | |||||||
ABSTRACT | ||
A key idea in rhetoric, literature, and the arts, decorum refers to what is proper and fitting in terms of language, behavior, or style in a certain situation. Both Indian and Western cultural traditions place a high value on decorum, or proper behavior or conduct, however, they view it from different social and philosophical perspectives. On the other hand, the Indian interpretation of decorum encompasses the harmonious expression of emotions (rasa) and devotion to dharma (righteousness), having been formed by classical literature such as the Nātyaśāstra and anchored in cultural and intellectual traditions. The Western understanding of decorum, on the other hand, is based on Greco-Roman traditions, including Aristotle's ethos and Cicero's eloquence. It emphasizes appropriateness, moderation, and flexibility in social interactions and is seen as a crucial part of virtue ethics. The concept of decorum in Renaissance and Enlightenment ideas expanded to include civility and politeness, reflecting the development of social structures and communication. Both views emphasize decorum as a means of maintaining social cohesiveness, but the Western tradition leans on rhetoric and practical ethics, while the Indian view is more strongly associated with philosophical and religious doctrines. The common importance of decorum is shown by this cross-cultural investigation, despite its differing philosophical and social underpinnings. Keywords: Decorum, Language, Literature, Indian & Western Poetics, Cross-Culture, Ethics. |