Lalitāsahasranāma is a popular text, especially in South India
"Lalitāsahasranāma
is very popular, specially in South India."
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62. 'Ascent' and 'descent' alongwith 'high and low' seem to be
repetitive, because high is reached in ascent and low is reached in descent.
63. See note 22, 23.
64. 'Nāyaka' seems to refer to a clan of singers, rather than a chief,
leader or general. The association of 'auspicious occasions' does not match
the other meanings (See Vol. III).
65. The region Mālava could be relevant here. It is identified in two
ways - "1. Its capital was Dhārā-nagara at the time of Rājā Bhoj. Its former
capital was Avanti or Ujjayini. Before the 7th or 8th century, the country was
called Avanti; 2. the country of the Mālavas or Mallas, the capital of which
was Multan" (Nando Lal De).
66. 'Bhinnapañcama' is misplaced here.
67. Bāhyaṣāḍavikā is the same as bāhyaṣāḍavā, just like bālā and bālikā
being two grammatical forms, with no change in meaning.
68. Nādākhyā, meaning the one called nāda, is a peculiar name,
incorporating a fundamental word like nāda.
69. The criterion of giving the label sankīrņā is not clear.
70. 'Sādhāraņakṛtā' implies the use of antara - kākalī.
71. 'Sakarāga' is misplaced here.
72. The flexibility of bhāṣā is indicated here, which is a very important
statement.
73. The viniyoga (āhava) suggests fighting and yajña as two possibilities;
the contrast between the alternatives is very striking indeed.
[B. Bhāṣā - lakṣaṇa according to Šārdūla]
1. The direct relation of a vibhāṣā with a rāga rather than through a
bhāṣā is notable.
2. Direct relation of a bhāṣā with a grāma is an unusual and rare
reference.
3. It has not been possible to identify the region associated with
dohyā
4. 'Sārdūlī' is a typical name associated with an authority on music.
5. 'Alaghu' could be the word from which 'alaghvi' is formed; but no
region by the name 'alaghu' is known. 'Alavi' could be taken to bear
proximity to this name; it has been identified as "Airwa, an ancient Buddhist
town, twenty-seven miles north - east of Itwah (Itawa)" (Nando Lal De).
6. This is a peculiar situation from life.
7. The nature of the 'order' is not known.