vol_I_p079 — Bṛhaddeśī

Bṛhaddeśī · Volume I

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Pāṭha-vimarśa — recto

72,73 C.r. in S R I Kalā, p. 104. 74. P.t; our reconstruction is nearer P.t. 75. cf. (i) मध्यमस्वरेण तु वैणेन मूर्छनानिर्देशो भवत्यनाशित्वात् मध्यमस्वरस्य निग्रहः प्रवेशो वा।⁷ ( NS Chau, p. 321 )

(ii) मध्यमस्वरेणेव तु मूर्छनानिर्देशः कार्यो भवति अनाशित्वान्मध्यमस्य निग्रहे पर्यग्रहे वा।

( NŚ XXVIII, p. 27) 76. Reconstruction based on Abhi Bhā on NS XXVIII, p. 28, reading as -

चतुर्थस्वर एव कण्ठ्यो मध्यमा ( मोऽ ) त्रेत्यपरे।

Brahaspati has interpreted 'karnye' as the 'fundamental note' that is constantly heard in the drone. But 'kanthya' seems to be more appropriate, because kantha (lit. throat) is the location of the middle register in the human body. 77. Reconstruction based on the reading of Dattilam 37. 78. cf. (i) नन् प्रथमाया सप्तम्या च मूर्छनाया षड्जलुप्ते रिगमपधनिरूप भवतीति⁹ तत्र को विशेषः। सत्यं भेदो नास्ति, परन्तु मन्द्रतारकृतो भेदो विद्यत एव।⁶ (C.r. in S R I Sudhā, p. 117) (ii)लेख्यभेदो नास्ति। ननु प्रथमाया सप्तम्या च मूर्छनाया पहजे न्तुप्ते रिगमपधनिरूप भवतीति दुर्जातो विशेषः। सत्य ( Abhi Bhā on XXVIII, p. 28 )

79. cf. (i) इद च प्रयोक्त्श्रोतृसुसार्य च मूर्धनानानात्वम्। मूर्धनातानप्रयोजनमपि स्थानप्राप्त्यर्थम्।

( NŠ XXVIII, p. 27 )

(ii) प्रयोक्तुश्रोतृसुक्षार्थं तानमूर्छनातत्त्वम् । प्रयोजनमपि स्थानप्राप्तः ।

( NŠ Chau, p. 321 ) 'Nānātvam' (variety) is associated with mūrchanā in NS, but in BrD the reading mūrchanā-tānānyatvam suggests a distinction between mūrchanā and tāna and it is in consonance with the preceding discussion in Anu. 45. 80. C.r. in S R I Sudhā, p. 117. 81. cf. ननु च मूर्धनास्तावत् जाञ्जति ( 0 ज्जाति ) ग्रह ( राग ) भाषावत्र प्रयोगोपयोगिन्यः, तानाश्च

कुतप ( कुत्र ) उपयुज्यन्ते, तानोक्तस्वरातिरिक्तानामपि जातिषु लोपा ( प्य ) भावाद् दृष्टत्वात्।

(Abhi Bhā XXVIII, p. 29) ( Readings suggested in paranthesis ours ).

82. cf. ग्रामद्वयेऽपि तानाना पाडवीडवसजिनाम् ।

नष्टोदिष्टविधानाय तत्सस्यामभिदध्यहे ॥

(S. Rāj II, 1.1.424) 83. Reconstruction in the whole verse based on the reading in Dattilam 39. 84. ibid., Dattilam 40. 85. Reading suggested by the ed. 86. P.t. is utterly confused here.

87. cf. प्रयोजनमपि स्थानप्राप्तिः। स्थान तु त्रिविध पूर्वोक्तलक्षण काकुविधाने।

( NŠ Chau, p. 321 ) 88. 'Sthāna' added on the basis of NS XXVIII, p. 27.

Pāṭha-vimarśa — verso

89. cf. यत्त्रिविधत्वेनोक्त काकुविधानेन तच्च षट्षिटभेदः, सक्षेपतस्त्रिधा सद्वर्णालकारयोगः प्रयोक्ष्यते।

(Abhi Bhā XXVIII, p. 31) 90,91. C.r. in S R I Sudhā, p. 110.

92. cf. गायता श्रृण्वता चापि भवेद्रागामृत हृदि ।

मनसो मञ्जन यत्तन्मूर्छनित्याह कोहलः ॥

(Sam S Sā, p. 43) This verse also bears comparison with verse 90 of our text.² 93. Reconstruction based on C.r. in Bha Ko, p. 289. 94. सित रागसिद्धि स्यात् - Bha Ko, p. 289. 95. S R I Sudhā, p. 110 cites the notation and names of mūrchanās starting the series with sa-ri-ga-ma-pa-dha-ni-sa-ri-ga-ma-pa. Section VI ( Varņālankāra )¹⁰ 1. MS B reading recorded by the ed. 2. This āryā verse has been treated as prose in P.t.¹² 3. P.t. adds ārohantītyādi (?) which is redundant. 4. Bha Ko, p. 796 reads 'samanantaragaḥ; but that means gapless ( svara ), whereas the preceding prose portion says that a gap of one or two svaras is permissible in the arohin varna.¹¹ We have, therefore, reconstructed the reading as samaścāntaragaḥ which would mean equal (without gap) and with gap.

5. cf. शारीरस्वरसम्भूतास्त्रिस्थानगुणगोचरा ।

चत्वारो लक्षणोपेता वर्णास्तत्र प्रकीर्तिता ॥

( NŚ XXIX, 17 ) 6. C.r. in S R I Sudhā, p. 154. 7,8. Reconstruction based on ibid. 9. C.r. in ibid. prasannādi. 10. P.t. reads - धातुरल ( कृत ? ) मब्दपूर्वः C.r. in S R I Sudhā, p. 154 -

इत्यस्माद्धातोरलशब्दपूर्वाद् धत्र् प्रत्ययेऽलकारशब्दः इति।

11. Reconstruction based on Bha Ko, p. 397. 12. The short solfa-syllables here have been changed to long with a view to bring about uniformity in the illustrations of the two preceding and one succeeding alankāras, since there is no specific prescription about the temporal dimension. 13. P.t. adds 'nanu' before 'yatra', which is redundant, because no contention is intended here. 14. P.t. adds another 'iti' after 'prasannamadhyah' which is superfluous. 15. 'Madhyamagrāme' of P.t. has been replaced with grāmabhede, because 'şadjagrāma' has not been mentioned in the preceding illustration. It is there

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Sanskrit attestations (4)

2.[citation]Sama Sangita Sada (or similar) is cited as a source containing verse on the experiential nature of mūrchanāगायता श्रृण्वता चापि भवेद्रागामृत हृदि । मनसो मञ्जन यत्तन्मूर्छनित्याह कोहलः ॥ (Sam S Sā, p. 43)

6.[enumeration]Mūrchanā has multiple varieties distinguished by which svara initiates the series and the octave range (mandratara)परन्तु मन्द्रतारकृतो भेदो विद्यत एव।

7.[relation]Mūrchanā is discussed in relation to the middle register note (madhyama svara) and its role in musical definitionमध्यमस्वरेण तु वैणेन मूर्छनानिर्देशो भवत्यनाशित्वात् मध्यमस्वरस्य निग्रहः प्रवेशो वा।

9.[relation]Mūrchanā is applicable in contexts where the foundational note (sajja) is omitted while maintaining recognizable raga patternsप्रथमाया सप्तम्या च मूर्छनाया षड्जलुप्ते रिगमपधनिरूप भवतीति

English attestations (9)

1.[citation]Natyashastra Chapter XXVIII is a primary source text for musical concepts discussed in the Brihaddesi( NŚ XXVIII, p. 27)

2.[citation] ⇄Sama Sangita Sada (or similar) is cited as a source containing verse on the experiential nature of mūrchanāThis verse also bears comparison with verse 90 of our text.

3.[citation]Dattilam is cited as a source for reconstructing musical notation and methodology in the BrihaddesiReconstruction based on Abhi Bhā on NS XXVIII, p. 28, reading as - चतुर्थस्वर एव कण्ठ्यो मध्यमा ( मोऽ ) त्रेत्यपरे। Reconstruction based on the reading of Dattilam 37.

4.[citation]Abhi Bhā (Abhinavagupta's commentary) is cited extensively for interpretation of musical concepts in the Brihaddesi( Abhi Bhā on NS XXVIII, p. 28 ) ( Abhi Bhā XXVIII, p. 29)

5.[definition]Kanthya (throat-related) is the appropriate designation for the middle register note because the throat is the location of the middle register in the human body'kanthya' seems to be more appropriate, because kantha (lit. throat) is the location of the middle register in the human body.

8.[relation]Mūrchanā and tāna are distinct concepts that serve different functions related to spatial location in musicthe reading mūrchanā-tānānyatvam suggests a distinction between mūrchanā and tāna

10.[structural]Varņālankāra (melodic ornaments) are the subject of Section VI of the textSection VI ( Varņālankāra )

11.[structural]Arohin varna permits a gap of one or two svaras between notes, not gapless successionthe preceding prose portion says that a gap of one or two svaras is permissible in the arohin varna.

12.[structural]Āryā verse is a metrical form that has been treated as prose in the P.t. manuscriptThis āryā verse has been treated as prose in P.t.

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