Trāvaṇī is a pentatonic bhāṣā of ṭakka with dhaivata as aṁśa, lacking pañcama and ṛṣabha
"Trāvaṇī, the bhāṣā of ṭakka, has dhaivata as aṁśa and ṣaḍja as the concluding
note, is pentatonic, being devoid of pañcama-ṛṣabha"
TRANSLATION
<sup>185</sup>
[1. Now in takka]
One should use the bhāṣā having pañcama as aṁśa and ṣaḍja as the
concluding note, in takka. Devālavardhanī is a complete bhāṣā in the order
of these (bhāṣās).
(1)
Illustration - Pāpānīsāsā. Nīsārīrīdhāpāpāmāmā māmādhāsā sāsanisaririri -
rīnidhāmāgāpā dhāsāsānīdhānīdhā [sāsā]. Devālavardhanī [i]
Having madhyama as aṁśa and ṣaḍja as the concluding note, paurālī is
born of a deśa (region) (and) being a bhāṣā of ṭakkarāga is always sung as
complete.
(2)
Illustration-Māmāmāgārīrīrīsārimārigāgārigurigasāsānidhāmādhāmāmādhā
dhanisanigagagaganidhanisa samanigamapadhani nidhapadhani dhapamamama
māmāgāmā gāriri gāsānisā. Paurālī [ii]
Trāvaṇī, the bhāṣā of ṭakka, has dhaivata as aṁśa and ṣaḍja as the concluding
note, is pentatonic, being devoid of pañcama-ṛṣabha and is (used) in the
context of amorous women.
(3)
Illustration-Dhāmagādhā māgamāmāga dhānisāsā. Gāgāmadhāmāgasāsā. Māgā
sāgā. Gāmāmādhāmāgasāsāsā. Trāvaņī [iii]
Having madhyama as aṁśa and şadja as the concluding note, tānavalitikā is
also sung as a vibhāṣā¹ of ṭakkarāga, based on madhyamagrāma² as an
alternative (of bhāṣā).
(4)
Illustration - Māpādhāpāmāsā padhānīdhāpāpāmāmāgarisā dhāmādhādhā
mādhādhāmādhānīsāsā. Riridhāririmāgāmārīsāsā. Sādhādhanisāsā.
Tānavalitikā[iv]
Having gāndhāra as aṁśa, ṣaḍja as the concluding note, the auspicious
dohyā is comprised of five svaras, being devoid of pañcama and ṛṣabha, bears
a regional name<sup>3</sup> (and) is born of takkarāga.
(5)