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R_048_prasannanta_definition

definition · concept: prasannānta · 4 attestation(s) · confidence 0.90

Prasannānta is the descending alaṅkāra from tāra to mandra, being prasannādi reversed (sanidhapamagarisa)

Body (pseudocode)

DEFINE prasannanta = reverse(prasannadi) = descent FROM tara TO mandra; sequence = [sa,ni,dha,pa,ma,ga,ri,sa]

Inputs / output

svara_sequence —

→ alankara_form

Evidence (4)

p. vol_I_p054 · #2561 « Beginning from tara (high) and (reaching) upto mandra (low) is prasannānta. »
p. vol_I_p063 · #2653 « Pronounced in the reverse order it itself is called prasannānta. »
p. vol_I_p066 · #2696 « sanidhapamagarisa, prasannānta »
p. vol_II_p054 · #616 « प्रसन्नान्तोऽलङ्कारः। »

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