RULE id: mandra (21)
SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_II_p017, vol_II_p157)
SCOPE: register family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE)
CONCEPT: mandra
STATUS: canonical

ASSERTIONS:
  - [enumeration] The extent of mandra is threefold: amśaparā, nyāsaparā, and apanyāsaparā
    -- p.vol_II_p017 "the extent (gati) of mandra is threefold, viz. amśaparā (followed by aṁśa), nyāsaparā (followed by nyāsa) and apanyāsaparā (followed by apanyāsa)."
  - [definition] Mandra is defined as soft or low svara
    -- p.vol_II_p017 "mṛdu26 (lit. soft, here low) svara is mandra."
  - [definition] Mṛdu (soft, gentle) is a synonym of mandra (low), implying that low svaras possess intrinsic softness or gentleness.
    -- p.vol_II_p157 "Mṛdu (soft, gentle) as a synonym of mandra (low) is very significant, since it implies that the low svaras have a typical softness or gentleness about them."

CITED_RULES:
  - gati  (enumeration)
  - amśaparā  (enumeration)
  - apanyāsa  (enumeration)
  - aṁśa  (enumeration)
  - nyāsa  (enumeration)
  - svaras  (definition)

CONFIDENCE: canonical
PROTECT: true