RULE id: gīti (451) SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_II_p137, vol_I_p068) SCOPE: core_concept family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE) CONCEPT: gīti STATUS: canonical ASSERTIONS: - [relation] The gītis discussed in this context are modes of textual rendering related to pada, but are cited in the context of rāga -- p.vol_II_p137 "Actually the gîtis spoken of by Bharata are 'modes' of textual rendering, i.e., are related to pada, but they have been cited here in the context of rāga." - [definition] giti is associated with chandas and akṣara (syllable) -- p.vol_I_p068 "Now I shall speak about giti¹ which is associated with chandas² and akṣara³ (syllable)." CITED_RULES: - bharata (relation) - chandas (definition) - pada (relation) - rāga (relation) CONFIDENCE: canonical PROTECT: true