jayamālā technical_term

TRANSLATION 217 [20. Vicitra] That which is variegated with many regional languages, pāṭas, birudas, tenakas, svaras and tālas is called vicitra. 21 (402) [21. Tribhaṅgi] That which is composed with padas, svaras, pāṭas, with feet in three metres, mixed with three tālas, is named tribhangi 22 (403) [22. Caturaṅga] Where four languages are sung with four rāgas and tālas by those adept in music, that is called caturanga.23 (404) [23. Jayavardhana] That which is composed with textual units of jayamālā²⁴(lit. garland of victory, here verbal composition with repetitive 'jaya' word), where there is victory and glory (and) that which is sung for victory or glory, should be known as jayavardhana. (405) [24. Ańkacāriņi] [.....] [25. Simhavikrānta] Where four parts and eight feet of text are combined with āditāla, that is named simhavikrānta. (406)