vol_II_p110 — Bṛhaddeśī

Bṛhaddeśī · Volume II

pp. 202–203folio 110

Devanāgarī (Bṛhaddeśī)

गान्धारग्रहन्यासा च षड्जांशा तारवर्जिता⁸⁶⁵सिका ।

समन्द्रा सस्वरा[?]चैव परिहीना सदा भवेत् ॥३५४॥ षड्जांशा धग्रहन्यासा धमन्द्रा तारतत्परा⁷ । समस्वरा च सम्पूर्णा माङ्गाली(पी?गी)॰ गीयते जनै:⁹८॥३५५॥

[३. भम्माणिका]

पञ्चमांशग्रहन्यासा गमन्द्रा षड्जतारका । रिहीना च धगस्वल्पा ज्ञेया भम्माणिका बुधै:¹⁰ १॥३५६॥

[४. पुलिन्दिका]

षड्जांशा धैवतन्यासा+ग्रहन्यासा गपहीना पुलिन्दिका । षड्जधैवतसंवादो॰संघादा धैवतर्षभयोस्तथा¹² १०॥३५७॥

[५. गान्धारसिन्धुः]

१९गान्धारसिन्धुः .....॥३५८॥

[६. कार्णाटी]

१२षड्जन्यासग्रहा धांशा गतारा मन्द्रमध्यमा ।

समस्वरा च सम्पूर्णा कर्णाटी नामतोनामत(द्भ?भ)वेत् भवेत्¹¹³रवा ३५९॥

॥ इति मतङ्गमुनिविरचितबृहद्देश्यां देशीरागाध्यायो नाम पञ्चमः समाप्तः⁴¹ ॥

भाषालक्ष(णो?णा)

English — Sharma (translation)

[2. Māngālī]

Having gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as amśa, devoid of tāra, sa (şadja) being mandra (low), it is always devoid of pa-ri (pañcama-ṛṣabha).

(354)

Having şadja as amsa, dha (dhaivata) as graha (and) nyāsa, having dha (dhaivata) as low (mandra), leaning towards high (tāra)⁷, formed with even svaras and being complete, <math>m\bar{a}ng\bar{a}\bar{u}^{12}</math> is sung by the people.

(355)

[3. Bhammānikā]

Bhammānikā 13 should be known by the wise to have pañcama as amsa, graha and nyāsa, low ga (gāndhāra) (and) high şadja, being devoid of ri (ṛṣabha) and with sparse dha-ga (dhaivata- gāndhāra).¹⁰

(356)

[4. Pulindikā]

Pulindikā14 has dhaivata as nyāsa, is devoid of ga-pa (gāndhāra-pañcama) (and) there is concert between sadja-dhaivata and similarly between dhaivata- rşabha.

(357)

[5. Gāndhārasindhu]

Gāndhārasindhu¹⁵ .....

(358)

[6. Kārņāţī]

Having sadja as nyāsa and graha, dha (dhaivata) as amsa, high ga (gāndhāra) and low madhyama, with even svaras and complete, is (the bhāṣā) karnāļi¹¹¹⁶ by name.³

(359)

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Thus ends the fifth chapter entitled desi-rāgādhyāya in Bṛhaddesī composed by Matanga Muni.

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Sanskrit attestations (12)

1.[attribution]The Bṛhaddeśī is a treatise on musical rāgas composed by Matanga Muniइति मतङ्गमुनिविरचितबृहद्देश्या देशीरागाध्यायो नाम पञ्चमः समाप्तः

2.[enumeration]These five rāga types are enumerated consecutively in the desi-rāgādhyāya chapter[२. माङ्गाली] [३. भम्माणिका] [४. पुलिन्दिका] [५. गान्धारसिन्धु ] [६. कार्णाटी]

3.[relation] ⇄Kārņāţī is identified as a type of bhāṣāकर्णाटी नामतो भवेत्

4.[structural] ⇄desi-rāgādhyāya is the name of the fifth chapter of the Bṛhaddeśīइति मतङ्गमुनिविरचितबृहद्देश्या देशीरागाध्यायो नाम पञ्चमः समाप्तः

5.[structural]graha is a technical term used to characterize rāgas, appearing in descriptions of multiple rāga typesगान्धारग्रहन्यासा च षड्ज?ांशा तारवर्ज?िता

6.[structural]nyāsa is a technical term used to characterize rāgas alongside grahaगान्धारग्रहन्यासा च षड्ज?ांशा तारवर्ज?िता

7.[structural]aṁśa is a technical term used to characterize rāgas, distinct from graha and nyāsaषड्ज?ांशा धग्रहन्यासा धमन्द्रा तारतत्परा

8.[structural]Māngālī is a rāga type with gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as aṁśa, and lacks tāraगान्धारग्रहन्यासा च षड्ज?ांशा तारवर्ज?िता

9.[structural]Māngālī has şadja as aṁśa, dhaivata as graha and nyāsa, is low in dhaivata, leans towards high, and is sung by peopleषड्ज?ांशा धग्रहन्यासा धमन्द्रा तारतत्परा । समस्वरा च सम्पूर्णा माङ्गाली गीयते जनैः

10.[structural]Bhammānikā has pañcama as aṁśa, graha and nyāsa, low gāndhāra, high şadja, lacks ṛṣabha, and has sparse dhaivata-gāndhāraपञ्चमांशग्रहन्यासा गमन्द्रा षड्जतारका । रिहीना च धगस्वल्पा ज?्ञेया भम्माणिका बुधैः

11.[structural]Kārņāţī is a bhāṣā with şadja as nyāsa and graha, dhaivata as aṁśa, high gāndhāra, low madhyama, even svaras, and completenessषड्जन्यासग्रहा धांशा गतारा मन्द्रमध्यमा । समस्वरा च सम्पूर्णा कर्णाटी नामतो भवेत्

12.[structural]Pulindikā has dhaivata as nyāsa, lacks gāndhāra-pañcama, and features tonal relationships between şadja-dhaivata and dhaivata-ṛṣabhaषड्ज?ांशा धैवतन्यासा गपहीना पुलिन्दिका । षड्जधैवतसंवादो धैवतर्षभयोस्तथा

English attestations (9)

1.[attribution] ⇄The Bṛhaddeśī is a treatise on musical rāgas composed by Matanga MuniThus ends the fifth chapter entitled desi-rāgādhyāya in Bṛhaddeśī composed by Matanga Muni.

3.[relation]Kārņāţī is identified as a type of bhāṣāis (the bhāṣā) karnāļi¹⁶ by name.

4.[structural]desi-rāgādhyāya is the name of the fifth chapter of the BṛhaddeśīThus ends the fifth chapter entitled desi-rāgādhyāya in Bṛhaddeśī composed by Matanga Muni.

5.[structural] ⇄graha is a technical term used to characterize rāgas, appearing in descriptions of multiple rāga typesHaving gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as aṁśa, devoid of tāra

6.[structural] ⇄nyāsa is a technical term used to characterize rāgas alongside grahaHaving gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as aṁśa, devoid of tāra

7.[structural] ⇄aṁśa is a technical term used to characterize rāgas, distinct from graha and nyāsaHaving şadja as amsa, dha (dhaivata) as graha (and) nyāsa, having dha (dhaivata) as low (mandra), leaning towards high (tāra)

8.[structural] ⇄Māngālī is a rāga type with gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as aṁśa, and lacks tāraHaving gāndhāra as graha and nyāsa, şadja as aṁśa, devoid of tāra

10.[structural] ⇄Bhammānikā has pañcama as aṁśa, graha and nyāsa, low gāndhāra, high şadja, lacks ṛṣabha, and has sparse dhaivata-gāndhāraBhammānikā 13 should be known by the wise to have pañcama as amsa, graha and nyāsa, low ga (gāndhāra) (and) high şadja, being devoid of ri (ṛṣabha) and with sparse dha-ga (dhaivata- gāndhāra).

11.[structural] ⇄Kārņāţī is a bhāṣā with şadja as nyāsa and graha, dhaivata as aṁśa, high gāndhāra, low madhyama, even svaras, and completenessHaving sadja as nyāsa and graha, dha (dhaivata) as amsa, high ga (gāndhāra) and low madhyama, with even svaras and complete, is (the bhāṣā) karnāļi

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