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R_prasada_def
Prasāda = 16th alaṅkāra meaning clarity/brightness/graciousness; formed by paired svara movements; prastāra becomes prasāda when gradually held back (descent)
Body (pseudocode)
DEFINE prasāda: ordinal_alaṅkāra = 16; semantic = clarity/brightness/graciousness; pattern = pairs of svaras in ascent+descent; relation(prastāra→prasāda) = when prastāra is gradually held back (descends)
Inputs / output
→ alankara_pattern
Evidence (3)
- « (16) Prasāda (clarity or brightness or graciousness) »
- « saninisa, nidhadhani, dhapapadha, pamamapa, magagama gaririga risasari. Thus is (ends) prasāda. »
- « Prastāra may become prasāda when it is gradually held back (i.e. comes down). »
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