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R_187_sama_definition

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

Sama is the alaṅkāra of uniform pronunciation of all seven svaras with equal sound across three registers, staying on one svara

Body (pseudocode)

DEFINE sama = uniform_pronunciation(7_svaras, 3_registers) WHERE all_svaras EQUAL AND rests_on single_svara

Inputs / output

`svaras`	—
`registers`	—

→ alankara_form

Evidence (4)

p. vol_I_p054 · #2564 « pronunciation (sounding) of the seven svaras with a similar sound in the three registers is sama »
p. vol_I_p054 · #2565 « sama (comes into being) on account of the pronunciation of pairs of samvādin »
p. vol_I_p063 · #2656 « Sama should be known...on account of the equality of all (svaras) »
p. vol_I_p066 · #2699 « sā rī gā mā pā dhā nī sā, sama »

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