RULE id: rāga (1946)
SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_II_p047, vol_II_p048)
SCOPE: core_concept family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE)
CONCEPT: rāga
STATUS: canonical

ASSERTIONS:
  - [definition] Rāga is that which colours or delights the mind of the good through specific svara, varṇa, or dhvani
    -- p.vol_II_p047 "That which colours or delights the mind of the good through a specific svara (interval) and varṇa (melodic movement) or through a type of dhvani (sound) is know"
  - [definition] Rāga is a special dhvani bedecked with svara and varṇa that is colourful or delightful to the minds of people
    -- p.vol_II_p047 "That which is a special dhvani,7 is bedecked with svara and varna and is colourful or delightful to the minds of the people, is said to be rāga."
  - [definition] The word rāga is etymologically derived from the act of coloring or delighting
    -- p.vol_II_p048 "'Rāga' is born from the act of colouring or delighting; this has been said to be the etymology."

CITED_RULES:
  - dhvani  (definition)
  - svaras  (definition)
  - varṇa  (definition)

CONFIDENCE: canonical
PROTECT: true