Śruti-bhinna = 4-śruti svara modified by 2-śruti svara, with gāndhāra being 2-śruti
Body (pseudocode)
FUNCTION is_sruti_bhinna(svara_a, svara_b):
IF srutis(svara_a) == 4 AND srutis(svara_b) == 2 AND modifies(svara_b, svara_a):
ASSERT srutis(gandhara) == 2
RETURN TRUE
RETURN FALSE
Inputs / output
svara_modification
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Evidence (1)
p. vol_II_p059 · #677« Where the svara comprised of four śrutis is modified by the one comprised of two śrutis and gāndhāra is comprised of only two śrutis, that is called śruti-bhinna. »