ordinalpatakarana_independent_vs_eight_varieties relation In Bṛhaddeśī Pāṭakaraṇa is an independent prabandha; later texts treat it as one of eight varieties patakaranap_definition_pata_drum_syllables definition Pāṭakaraṇa is a karaṇa prabandha composed of pāṭas (syllables) of the hands on a drum.assignment