vol_II_p120 — Bṛhaddeśī

Bṛhaddeśī · Volume II

pp. 222–223folio 120

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Devanāgarī (Bṛhaddeśī)

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रम्यगीतगुणैर्युक्ता छन्दोगणसमन्विता ॥

अलङ्काररसोपेता कर्तव्यैला मनीषिभि: ॥४२२॥

[एलाभेदा:]

[क. तत्र गणैला- प्रकारा:]

आदौ नादावती प्रोक्ता ततो हंसावती मता। नन्दावती तृतीया च तुर्या भद्रावती स्मृता³ ॥४२३॥ ऋग्वेदादिसमुद्भूता विचित्रध्वनिरञ्जिता । इत्येला गणमार्गेण बुधैरुक्ता चतुर्विधा¹ ३२॥४२४॥

[१. नादावती]

एला नादावती रम्या वर्णालङ्कारशोभिता⁹ ।

गीयते मण्ठतालेन नादयुक्ता पदे पदे¹⁰ ॥

टक्करागो भवेत्तत्र सर्वेषामनुरञ्जकः⁴ ॥४२५॥

श्वेतो वर्णश्च विज्ञेय: शृङ्गार: कथितो रस:¹¹ ।

कैशिकी वृत्तिराख्याता⁵ पाञ्चाली रीतिरिष्यते⁶(तिरिप्यते) ॥४२६।

भारती देवता तस्या ब्राह्मणानां(में?र्ग) कुलं तथा ।

यत्र चन्द्रगणा: पञ्च स्वर्गणैकेन संयुता[:] ॥

एला नादावती नाम सा स्मृता पूर्वसूरिभि: ॥४२७॥

[२. हंसावती]

हंसस्येव गतिं कृत्वाका सा (?) नादेन च पदेन च ३३।

समं प्रवर्तते यस्मात् ततो हंसावती स्मृता ॥

तालो द्वितीयकस्तत्र हिन्दोलेन च गीयते¹³ ॥४२८॥

रक्तो वर्ण: समाख्यातश्चण्डिका देवता भवेत्¹⁴ ।

वृत्तिरारभटी प्रोक्ता⁷ लाटीया रीतिरिष्यते⁸ ॥४२९॥

English — Sharma (translation)

In the opinion of some, it (elā) is combined with the (name of the) object of description (alone). Elā should be made full of charming qualities of song, embodying the gaņas (textual units)³¹ of metre (and) endowed with alankāra and rasa, by the wise.

(422)

[The types of Elā]

[A. Out of them the varieties of Gaṇailā]

First, nādāvatī has been said, then is known hamsāvatī, nandāvatī is the third and bhadrāvatī is known as the fourth.³

(423)

Derived out of Rgveda and the like, 'coloured' with variegated sounds, thus has elā been said to be fourfold by the wise¹, in accordance with the 'path'<math>^{32}</math> (order) of ganas.

(424)

[1. Nādāvatī]

The elā (named) nādāvatī is charming, bedecked with varņa (and) alankāra, is sung with manthatāla (and) is full of nāda 33 in every foot.¹⁰ There takkarāga becomes delightful to all.⁴

(425)

(Its) colour should be known to be white and śṛṅgāra has been said to be the rasa¹¹; kaišikī vṛtti³⁴ has been spoken of⁵ (and) pañcālī rīti³⁵ is accepted.⁶

(426)

Bhāratī is its devatā (presiding deity) and the lineage of brāhmaņas prevails. Where five candraganas 36 combined with one svargana 37 are there, that cla is known to be nādāvatī¹², by the foregoing learned ones.

(427)

[2. Hamsāvatī]

Making movement like a swan, with nāda and pada, it is known as hamsāvatī², because it proceeds smoothly. Dvitīyaka is the tāla there and (it) is sung in hindola (rāga).

(428)

Red colour has been said to prevail. Caṇḍikā is the devatā (presiding deity)¹⁴, ārabhaţī is the vṛtti³⁸⁷ (and) lāṭīyā rīti³⁹ is accepted.⁸

(429)

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Sanskrit attestations (12)

1.[attribution] ⇄The fourfold varieties of elā are derived from Rgveda and other textsऋग्वेदादिसमुद्भूता विचित्रध्वनिरञ्ज?िता । इत्येला गणमार्गेण बुधैरुक्ता चतुर्विधा

3.[enumeration] ⇄Elā has four varieties: nādāvatī, hamsāvatī, nandāvatī, and bhadrāvatīआदौ नादावती प्रोक्ता ततो हंसावती मता। नन्दावती तृतीया च तुर्या भद्रावती स्मृता

4.[relation] ⇄Takkarāga becomes delightful to all in the context of nādāvatīटक्करागो भवेत्तत्र सर्वेषामनुरञ्जकः

5.[relation] ⇄Kaišikī vṛtti is associated with nādāvatīकैशिकी वृत्तिराख्याता

6.[relation] ⇄Pañcālī rīti is accepted as the rīti of nādāvatīपाञ्चाली रीतिरिष्यते

7.[relation] ⇄Ārabhaţī is the vṛtti of hamsāvatīवृत्तिरारभटी प्रोक्ता

8.[relation] ⇄Lāṭīyā rīti is accepted as the rīti of hamsāvatīलाटीया रीतिरिष्यते

9.[structural] ⇄Nādāvatī is charming and bedecked with varņa and alaṅkāraएला नादावती रम्या वर्णालङ्कारशोभिता

10.[structural] ⇄Nādāvatī is sung with manthatāla and is full of nāda in every footगीयते मण्ठतालेन नादयुक्ता पदे पदे

11.[structural] ⇄Nādāvatī has white colour and śṛṅgāra as its rasaश्वेतो वर्णश्च विज?्ञेयः शृङ्गारः कथितो रसः

13.[structural] ⇄Hamsāvatī is sung in hindola rāga with dvitīyaka tālaतालो द्वितीयकस्तत्र हिन्दोलेन च गीयते

14.[structural] ⇄Hamsāvatī has red colour and Caṇḍikā as its presiding deityरक्तो वर्णः समाख्यातश्चण्डिका देवता भवेत्

English attestations (14)

1.[attribution]The fourfold varieties of elā are derived from Rgveda and other textsDerived out of Rgveda and the like, 'coloured' with variegated sounds, thus has elā been said to be fourfold by the wise

2.[definition]Hamsāvatī is characterized by movement like a swan with nāda and padaMaking movement like a swan, with nāda and pada, it is known as hamsāvatī

3.[enumeration]Elā has four varieties: nādāvatī, hamsāvatī, nandāvatī, and bhadrāvatīFirst, nādāvatī has been said, then is known hamsāvatī, nandāvatī is the third and bhadrāvatī is known as the fourth.

4.[relation]Takkarāga becomes delightful to all in the context of nādāvatīThere takkarāga becomes delightful to all.

5.[relation]Kaišikī vṛtti is associated with nādāvatīkaišikī vṛtti³⁴ has been spoken of

6.[relation]Pañcālī rīti is accepted as the rīti of nādāvatīpañcālī rīti³⁵ is accepted.

7.[relation]Ārabhaţī is the vṛtti of hamsāvatīārabhaţī is the vṛtti³⁸

8.[relation]Lāṭīyā rīti is accepted as the rīti of hamsāvatīlāṭīyā rīti³⁹ is accepted.

9.[structural]Nādāvatī is charming and bedecked with varņa and alaṅkāraThe elā (named) nādāvatī is charming, bedecked with varņa (and) alaṅkāra

10.[structural]Nādāvatī is sung with manthatāla and is full of nāda in every footis sung with manthatāla (and) is full of nāda 33 in every foot.

11.[structural]Nādāvatī has white colour and śṛṅgāra as its rasa(Its) colour should be known to be white and śṛṅgāra has been said to be the rasa

12.[structural]Nādāvatī consists of five candraganas combined with one svarganaWhere five candraganas 36 combined with one svargana 37 are there, that cla is known to be nādāvatī

13.[structural]Hamsāvatī is sung in hindola rāga with dvitīyaka tālaDvitīyaka is the tāla there and (it) is sung in hindola (rāga).

14.[structural]Hamsāvatī has red colour and Caṇḍikā as its presiding deityRed colour has been said to prevail. Caṇḍikā is the devatā (presiding deity)

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