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South Asia
From the Sanskrit Mahābhārata and the Rasa of the Nāṭyaśāstra to the Tamil Sangam poets’ akam and puram.
Sanskrit Theatre — Rasa (Nāṭyaśāstra)
Bharata's Nāṭyaśāstra and the Sanskrit theatre. Nine rasas held in balance by a ruling one.
Shares the Balance-Seeking shape.
Sanskrit Epic — Mahābhārata
The Sanskrit Mahābhārata. Dharma tested through accumulated trials across generations.
Shares the Multi-Trial shape.
Tamil — Sangam Akam / Puram
The Tamil Sangam poets. Five landscapes (tinai) balancing the inner and the outer world.
Shares the Balance-Seeking shape.