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Devanāgarī

श्रीमतङ्गमुनिप्रणीता बृहद्देशी प्रथमोऽध्यायः

[देशी-प्रकरणम्]

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[तत्र ध्वनेर्देशीत्वम्]

[मतङ्ग उवाच]

नानाविधेषु देशेषु जन्तूनां सुखदो भवेत् - 1 ततः प्रभृति लोकानां नरेन्द्राणां यदृच्छया ॥१॥

देशे देशे प्रवृत्तोऽसौ ध्वनिर्देशीति संज्ञितः ।

[ग्रन्थकृत्वचनम्]

मतङ्गस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नारदो मुनिरब्रवीत् ॥२॥

[नारद उवाच]

ननु ध्वनेस्तु देशीत्वं कथं जातं महामुने ।

अमूर्तत्वाच्च तस्येति सत्यं मे वक्तुमर्हसि ॥३॥ 2 तेषां हि इति मतङ्ग उवाच यथादेशानुभूतत्वाद् ध्वनेः स्थानानुगत्वतः ॥४॥ ³ ₀नुभूतदेशाञ्च ³_०गादपि --------------------------------------- ------- ततो बिन्दुस्ततो नादस्ततो मात्रास्त्वनुक्रमात् ॥५॥

वर्णास्तु मातृकोद्भूता मातृका द्विविधा मताः ।

स्वर-व्यञ्जनरूपेण जगज्ज्योतिरिहोच्यते ॥६॥

इ्वर्यते देशभाषायां कादिक्षान्तं यथाविधि ।

५ यामादि, तेन स्वराः समाख्याता अन्ये षड्जादयः स्वराः ॥७॥

English — Sharma

The Great Treatise on Desi Music Composed by Srī Matanga Muni¹ [Chapter-I] I [Section on desi ]¹¹

[The Defi nature of Dhvani]

[Thus spoke Matangal]

In various regions (dhvani or manifest sound) spontaneously becomes pleasant2 to living beings3 and starting with them (it is also pleasant) to the people and kings. This dhvani4 that arises from region to region is called desi (born in or proceeding from various desas or regions). (1, 2ab)

[Compiler's statement]

Hearing the words of Matanga, the Muni (sage) Nārada spoke (thus). (2 cd)

[Thus Spoke Nārada]

O great Muni: but then, how did the desi (regional or spatial) nature of dhvani come about, in spite of its being formless⁵? You should tell me the reality (regarding this). (3) Thus spoke Matanga Because of the perception of dhvani being according to deia 6 (direction) (and) because of its (dhvani's) being the follower of the sthana? (location in the human body).....? (4) From that (?) (arises) bindu,8 from that (bindu) (arises) nāda,9 from that (n\bar{a}da) (arise) m\bar{a}tr\bar{a}s^{10} in this order of succession. (5) Varņas 11 (letters and syllables) are born of mātrhās; mātrhās are known to be twofold by way of svara (vowel) and vyanjana (consonant). Here (in this śāstra or discipline¹²) (the totality of letters and syllables in their unmanifest and manifest forms) is called the light of the world. (6) (The aggregation of consonants) beginning with 'k' and ending with 'kş'13 is properly sounded (with vowels) in the peoples' language¹⁴ or regional language and hence svaras are duly spoken of (as such); the Svaras (musical notes) beginning with şadja15 are different (from vowels). (7)

Sanskrit attestations (11)

1.[attribution]The Brihaddesi is a treatise on desi music composed by Srī Matanga Muniश्रीमतङ्गमुनिप्रणीता बृहद्देशी

2.[definition]Desi refers to dhvani (sound) that arises spontaneously in various regions and becomes pleasant to living beings and kingsनानाविधेषु देशेषु जन्तूना सुखदो भवेत् ततः प्रभृति लोकाना नरेन्द्राणा यदृच्छया

3.[definition]Desi-named dhvani arises from region to region (dese dese)देशे देशे प्रवृत्तोऽसौ ध्वनिर्देशीति संज्ञितः

4.[distinction]Svaras as vowels differ from Svaras as musical notes beginning with shadjaतेन स्वरा समाख्याता अन्ये षड्जादयः स्वरा

5.[enumeration]Matrikas are twofold, distinguished by svara (vowel) and vyanjana (consonant) formsवर्णास्तु मातृकोद्भूता मातृका द्विविधा मता । स्वर-व्यञ्जनरूपेण

6.[explanation]The desi nature of dhvani arises because dhvani is perceived according to direction and follows bodily locationsयथादेशानुभूतत्वाद् ध्वने स्थानानुगत्वतः

7.[relation]Bindu is the origin from which nada arises in a sequence of manifestationततो बिन्दुस्ततो नादस्ततो मात्रास्त्वनुक्रमात्

8.[relation]Dhvani has the property of being a follower of sthana (location/position in the body)यथादेशानुभूतत्वाद् ध्वने स्थानानुगत्वतः

9.[relation]Varnas (letters and syllables) are born from matrikasवर्णास्तु मातृकोद्भूता

10.[relation]Nada arises from bindu and gives rise to matras in sequenceततो बिन्दुस्ततो नादस्ततो मात्रास्त्वनुक्रमात्

11.[structural]Desi is discussed as a section (prakrana) in the first chapter of the Brihaddesiप्रथमोऽध्यायः [देशी-प्रकरणम्]

English attestations (2)

1.[attribution] ⇄The Brihaddesi is a treatise on desi music composed by Srī Matanga MuniThe Great Treatise on Desi Music Composed by Srī Matanga Muni

11.[structural] ⇄Desi is discussed as a section (prakrana) in the first chapter of the Brihaddesi[Chapter-I] I [Section on desi ]