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R_mandra_def
Mandra = low/soft (mṛdu) svara register; its extent (gati) is threefold: amśaparā, nyāsaparā, apanyāsaparā
Body (pseudocode)
DEFINE mandra: meaning = mṛdu (soft/low) svara; gati(mandra) = {amśaparā(followed by aṁśa), nyāsaparā(followed by nyāsa), apanyāsaparā(followed by apanyāsa)}; intrinsic_quality = softness/gentleness
Inputs / output
→ register_definition
Evidence (3)
- « mṛdu (lit. soft, here low) svara is mandra. »
- « the extent (gati) of mandra is threefold, viz. amśaparā, nyāsaparā and apanyāsaparā. »
- « Mṛdu (soft, gentle) as a synonym of mandra (low) is very significant »
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