ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ରଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଭାବର ସମ୍ପର୍କ

The Relationship between Colour and Emotion in Literature

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ଲେଖକ | Authorଡ. ରୁଦ୍ରନାରାୟଣ ମହାପାତ୍ର୧, ବିକାଶ କୁମାର ପାଲ୨ |
Dr. Rudranarayan Mahapatra1, Bikash Kumar Pal2
ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନ | Affiliationସହାୟକ ପ୍ରଫେସର୧, କଳାବିଭୂଷଣ ଗବେଷକ୨, ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ବାଣୀବିହାର, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର
Assistant Professor 1, Researcher 2, Utkal University, Banibihar, Bhubaneswar
ଲେଖା ସଂଖ୍ୟା | Article No.BM2025/04-A004
ଇ-ମେଲ | E-Mailbikashbalia2016@gmail.com
ଡିଓଆଇ ସଂଖ୍ୟା | DOI No.10.70541/BAGEESHA/2025030404
ଲେଖାର ପ୍ରକାର | Type of Articleଗବେଷଣା ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ | Research Article
ଲେଖାର ଭାଷା | Languageଓଡ଼ିଆ | Odia
ଲେଖାର ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଓ ପ୍ରକାଶନ ବିବରଣୀ | Article Submission & Publication DetailsReceived : 13 May 2025, Accepted : 25 Aug 2025, Published: 10 Sep 2025
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ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତସାର | Abstract

ରଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଭାବ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ଓ ଭାରତର ଅନ୍ୟ ଭାଷାରେ ବହୁଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ଏହା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ବିଶେଷ ଆଲୋଚନା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳେନାହିଁ। ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ.୨ୟ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରୁ ଭାରତର କାବ୍ୟ ପରମ୍ପରାରେ ରସତତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବ ଓ ରଙ୍ଗର ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଥିଲେ ବି ତାହା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ। ଭାରତୀୟ ଜ୍ଞାନ ପରମ୍ପରା ‘ରଙ୍ଗ’କୁ ମାନବୀୟ ଚେତନ ସ୍ତରରେ ସୁପ୍ତ ଭାବକୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରିବାରେ ଏକ ସାଧନ ଭାବେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛି। ପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ କାବ୍ୟପରମ୍ପରାର ଔଚିତ୍ୟବାଦ ବସ୍ତୁ ଓ ରଙ୍ଗର ସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ଓ ତୁଳନୀୟ ରୂପର ସଂପର୍କର ସୂଚନା ରହିଛି। ଏପରିକି ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ସମାଲୋଚକ (ବନମାଳୀ-୨୦୧୩, କୃଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର-୨୦୧୮, ଦୀଲିପ-୨୦୨୩) ରଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଭାବର ସଂପର୍କୁ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରିଥିଲେ ବି ଏହା କିପରି ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବନାକୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରିଥାଏ, ତାହାକୁ ଉଦ୍‌ଘାଟନ କରିପାରିନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ତଥାପି, ଉଭୟ ପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ-ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ମନୋସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟତତ୍ତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, କୌଣସି ରଙ୍ଗର ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭାବନା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବାର କ୍ଷମତା ରହିଛି। ଏଣୁ ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ରଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଭାବ କିପରି ପାଠକ ବା ଦର୍ଶକର ମାନସିକ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତା ଓ ଅନୁଭୂତିକୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରି ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ କଳ୍ପନାକୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ତାହାକୁ ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବା ଏହି ଗବେଷଣାତ୍ମକ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ।

ମୂଳଶବ୍ଦ: ରଙ୍ଗ, ମୌଳିକ ରଙ୍ଗ ଶବ୍ଦ, ଭାବନା, ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ କଳ୍ପନା, ସାହିତ୍ୟରେ ରଙ୍ଗ ଓ ଭାବର ସମ୍ପର୍କ।

English

Although the relationship between colour and emotion has been extensively discussed in Western literary traditions as well as in other Indian languages, such focused critical engagement is largely absent in Odia literary discourse. From as early as the 2nd century BCE, Indian poetic traditions—particularly through the theory of rasa—have explored the association between various emotions (bhāvas) and colours; however, these discussions remain inadequate and fragmented.

The Indian epistemological tradition conceptualizes colour as a medium capable of awakening latent emotions embedded within human consciousness. The doctrine of aucitya (propriety) in Eastern poetics emphasizes the harmony between object and colour and highlights their associative and comparative relationships. Even though modern Odia literary critics (Banamali, 2013; Krushnachandra, 2018; Dilip, 2023) acknowledge the connection between colour and emotion, they have not sufficiently articulated how colours function to evoke diverse emotional responses.

Nevertheless, both Eastern and Western psychological and literary theories have established that individual colours possess the capacity to generate multiple emotional experiences. Therefore, the primary objective of this research-based paper is to examine and substantiate how colour and emotion in literature influence the psychological experience and sensibility of the reader or spectator, thereby stimulating literary imagination and aesthetic response.

Keywords: Color, basic color, words, emotions, literature and imagination, the relationship between color and emotion in literature.

ସହାୟକ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥସୂଚୀ | Bibliography

୧) ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ସୁଦର୍ଶନ। (୧୯୬୮)। ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ। ବିଜୟ ବୁକ୍ ଷ୍ଟୋର। ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର।
୨) କୋଣାର୍କ। (୨୦୦୯, ମଇ- ଜୁଲାଇ)। ସଂଖ୍ୟା-୧୫୩।
୩) ଟିକାୟତରାୟ, କୈଳାସ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର। (୨୦୨୧)। ଭାଷା ପାଇଁ କିଛି କଥା। ଚୂନୀ ପ୍ରକାଶନ।
୪) ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ, ଗୋବିନ୍ଦଚନ୍ଦ୍ର। (୧୯୯୫)। ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ତ୍ରିପାଠୀ ରଚନାବଳୀ (ଖଣ୍ଡ- ୧)। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଏକାଡ଼େମୀ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର।
୫) ଦାସ, ଦାଶରଥି। (୧୯୭୪/୨୦୨୦)। ଆଧୁନିକ କାବ୍ୟଜିଜ୍ଞାସା: ଚିତ୍ରକଳ୍ପ (ଚତୁର୍ଥ ସଂସ୍କରଣ)। ପ୍ରେଣ୍ଡ୍‌ସ୍ ପବ୍ଲିଶର୍ସ୍, କଟକ।
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