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prayoga_definition_alapa_gamaka_akara

definition · concept: prayoga · 1 attestation(s) · confidence 0.92

Prayoga is the ālāpa that takes the form of gamaka-ālapti, devoid of syllables, rendered with ākāra alone (per Sārṅgadeva).

Body (pseudocode)

def is_prayoga(alapa): return alapa.form == 'gamaka_alapti' and alapa.syllables == [] and alapa.rendered_with == 'akara'

Inputs / output

alapa object

→ is_prayoga

Evidence (1)

p. vol_II_p161 · #1905 « 'Prayoga' has been defined by Sārngadeva as "the ālāpa that takes the form of gamaka-ālapti and is devoid of syllables i.e. is rendered with 'ākāra' alone" »

Other rules on this concept (2)

prayoga_audavita_tenfold classification According to those knowledgeable in prayoga (performance), audavita is tenfold.
prayoga_gandhari_complete_sequence assignment When gāndhārī is sung as complete (sampūrṇa), the prayoga is mā-dhā-ri-gā.

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