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Bṛhaddeśī · Volume II
pp. 240–241folio 129
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Devanāgarī (Bṛhaddeśī)
[४३. वर्णस्वर:]
निबद्धो हस्तपाटैर्य: संयुतस्तेनकै:संयुतैस्तैर्नकै: पुन:५१।
स्वरै: पदैश्च पाटैश्चतेन्त्र॰ तेनकैश्च समन्वित: ॥
गीयते तालयुक्तो य: स वर्णस्वरक:वर्णासरक: स्मृत: ॥४८६॥
[४४. मुक्तावली]
देशिकारपदै रम्यै: सानुप्रासै: प्रगीयते6 ।
नामानुवर्णनीयस्य सा मुक्तावलिसंज्ञिता ॥४८७॥
[४५. प्रतापवर्धन:]
उत्साहजननै: पाटै: स्वरैश्चापि॰कै: पार्द: स्वरैध + सुसंयुत: ।
तेनकैर्बिरुदैर्यत्रतेन्तकै॰ वर्णनीयस्य गीयते8 ॥
प्रतापवर्धनो(तो?नो) नाम प्रबन्धः परिकीर्तितः ॥5 ४८८॥
अष्टाभिरधिका रम्याश्चत्वारिंशदिति स्फुटम् ॥4 ४८९॥
[गीतदोषाः]
लोकदुष्टं शास्त्रदुष्टं पुनरुक्तं॰शास्त्र +++ पञ्च च वर्जयेत्।
छन्दोदुष्टं[?] तथा ग्राम्यं गतक्रममपार्थकम् ॥
+ गोदुष्टं पदं चार्थंकाप्यमसन्दिग्धं तु सन्दिग्धं कलाबाह्यंचाभ्यशि ॰ विभक्तकम्9 ५२॥४९०॥
English — Sharma (translation)
[43. Varņasvara]
That which is composed with pāṭas of the hand and is again combined with tenakas, is combined with svaras, padas, pāṭas and tenakas7 (and) is sung in combination with tāla, that is known as varņasvara.1
(486)
[44. Muktāvalī]
(That which) is sung with charming padas having anuprāsa6 (and where there) is the name of the object of description, that is known as muktāvalī.2
(487)
[45. Pratāpavardhana]
Well combined with pāṭas generating enthusiasm and also with svaras, tenakas (and) where singing is accomplished with the birudas of the object of description8, that is said to be the prabandha pratāpavardhana.53
(488)
Thus eight above forty 92 (48) beautiful prabandhas are clearly to be seen.4
(489)
[The blemishes of gita]
One should avoid (the song) that is defective by the standard of the people (loka),93 defective by śāstraic94 (critical) standard, repetitive, defective in metre and vulgar or indecent, embodying deviation from proper order10, devoid of meaning, 95 having dubious text and meaning, indulging in violation of (kalās 96 and) split.997
(490)
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Sanskrit attestations (5)
4.[enumeration] ⇄There are 48 varieties of beautiful prabandhas (eight above forty)अष्टाभिरधिका रम्याश्चत्वारिंशदिति स्फुटम् ॥
5.[relation] ⇄Prabandha is a formal song composition type exemplified by Pratāpavardhanaप्रतापवर्धनो नाम प्रबन्धः परिकीर्तितः ॥
6.[relation] ⇄Anuprāsa is a characteristic feature of padas in the Muktāvalī formदेशिकारपदै रम्यैः सानुप्रासैः प्रगीयते
8.[relation] ⇄Birudas are used in singing to describe the object of description in Pratāpavardhanaतेनकैर्बिरुदैर्यत्र वर्णनीयस्य गीयते
9.[structural] ⇄Kalās are musical elements that must not be violated in proper compositionकलाबाह्यं विभक्तकम्
English attestations (10)
1.[definition]Varņasvara is defined as a composition with hand pāṭas, tenakas, svaras, padas, and pāṭas, sung in combination with tālaThat which is composed with pāṭas of the hand and is again combined with tenakas, is combined with svaras, padas, pāṭas and tenakas (and) is sung in combination with tāla, that is known as varņasvara.
2.[definition]Muktāvalī is a song form with charming padas having anuprāsa and includes the name of the object of description(That which) is sung with charming padas having anuprāsa (and where there) is the name of the object of description, that is known as muktāvalī.
3.[definition]Pratāpavardhana is a prabandha form combining enthusiasm-generating pāṭas, svaras, tenakas, and birudas of the object of descriptionWell combined with pāṭas generating enthusiasm and also with svaras, tenakas (and) where singing is accomplished with the birudas of the object of description, that is said to be the prabandha pratāpavardhana.
4.[enumeration]There are 48 varieties of beautiful prabandhas (eight above forty)Thus eight above forty 92 (48) beautiful prabandhas are clearly to be seen.
5.[relation]Prabandha is a formal song composition type exemplified by Pratāpavardhanathat is said to be the prabandha pratāpavardhana.
6.[relation]Anuprāsa is a characteristic feature of padas in the Muktāvalī formis sung with charming padas having anuprāsa
7.[relation]Tenakas are compositional elements combined with pāṭas and svaras in varņasvarais again combined with tenakas, is combined with svaras, padas, pāṭas and tenakas
8.[relation]Birudas are used in singing to describe the object of description in Pratāpavardhanawhere singing is accomplished with the birudas of the object of description
9.[structural]Kalās are musical elements that must not be violated in proper compositionindulging in violation of (kalās 96 and) split.
10.[structural]A defective prabandha may exhibit faults such as being defective by loka or śāstra standards, repetitive, metrically flawed, vulgar, or deviating from proper orderOne should avoid (the song) that is defective by the standard of the people (loka),93 defective by śāstraic94 (critical) standard, repetitive, defective in metre and vulgar or indecent, embodying deviation from proper order
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