RULE id: gandharva (121)
SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_II_p115, vol_II_p123, vol_II_p124, vol_II_p166, vol_II_p167...)
SCOPE: technical_term family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE)
CONCEPT: gandharva
STATUS: empirical

ASSERTIONS:
  - [relation] Gandharva professionals are the knowledgeable authorities on Krauńcapada
    -- p.vol_II_p115 "Krauñcapada is known to those proficient in gandharva"
  - [relation] Gandharvas sing the varnailā varieties with beautiful padas and good sounds
    -- p.vol_II_p123 "these seven are sung in sequence, by the gandharvas with beautiful padas (textual units) (and) good sounds."
  - [relation] Gandharvas are the performers or singers of lalitā elā
    -- p.vol_II_p124 "This lalitā (elā) should be sung by the gandharvas with graceful regulation of syllables."
  - [attribution] Tumburu is a gandharva who is an authority on music
    -- p.vol_II_p166 "Tumburu is the name of a gandharva who is an authority on music."
  - [definition] Gandharvas are semi-divine beings, but the term also refers to a musicians' caste, with the latter meaning being relevant in this context
    -- p.vol_II_p167 "Gandharvas are semi-divine beings, but a musicians' caste also bears this name. Here the latter seems to be relevant."
  - [relation] Gāndharva is the upaveda (sub-Veda) of Sāmaveda
    -- p.vol_I_p084 "Gāndharva is the upaveda (sub-Veda) of Sāmaveda."
  - [structural] Each of the five tālas of gāndharva have three mārgas
    -- p.vol_I_p103 "Each of the five tālas of gāndharva have three"

CITED_RULES:
  - elā  (relation)
  - krauńcapada  (relation)
  - sāmaveda  (relation)
  - tumburu  (attribution)
  - varnailā  (relation)
  - lalitā  (relation)
  - mārga  (structural)
  - pada  (relation)
  - upaveda  (relation)

CONFIDENCE: empirical
PROTECT: false