Pāṭas combine structurally with kanda, birudas and svaras in compositions like śarabhalīla and śukacañcu
Body (pseudocode)
DEFINE patas_usage(composition c):
IF c == 'kanda': REQUIRE(patas + birudas, NO tala)
IF c IN ['sharabhalila', 'shukacanchu']: COMBINE(svaras, patas) IN feet
Inputs / output
composition_type
—
→ composition_component
Evidence (2)
p. vol_II_p113 · #1344« That which is bereft of tāla and is combined with pāṭas and birudas, that is kanda »