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R_180_prastara_definition

definition · concept: prastāra · 3 attestation(s) · confidence 0.85

Prastara is a systematic phrase-expansion where successive phrases add svaras one-by-one; descent with measure forms udgīta alaṅkāra

Body (pseudocode)

DEFINE prastara = successive_phrases WHERE phrase[i+1].svaras = phrase[i].svaras + 1; descent_with_measure -> udgita_alankara

Inputs / output

svara_sequence —

→ expansion_pattern

Evidence (3)

p. vol_I_p057 · #2594 « svaras are pronounced in the order of prastara, increasing one by one »
p. vol_I_p039 · #2406 « Now he (the author) demonstrates this very (description) with prastara. »
p. vol_I_p065 · #2686 « (like) prastara where there is descent according to definite measure »

Other rules on this concept (2)

R_prastara_def definition Prastāra is the systematic permutation/extension of svaras, increasing by one svara per step; has st
R_5p3_1883 structural Prastaras are organized by svaras starting from ṣadja

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