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| rule_id | Category | Concept | Summary | Body (excerpt) | N att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dhruva_jati_act_assignment |
assignment | dhruvā | Specific jātis are prescribed for dhruvā of specific acts: gāndhārī and raktagāndhārī for act 3; kaiśikī for act 5. | prescription(dhruva, act=3) := {gandhari, raktagandhari}; prescription(dhruva, act=5) := kaisiki |
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dhruva_definition_metrical_text |
definition | dhruvā | Dhruvā is a metrical text performed in pūrvaranga (Sanskrit or non-lexical syllables) and within drama in Prākṛta, communicating desired mea | dhruva := metrical_text(performed_in=purvaranga, language={sanskrit, prescribed_syllables}); within_drama := prakrta; must_communicate_meaning := True; role := |
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dhruva_alankara_restrictions |
validation | dhruvā | Not all alankāras are desirable in dhruvās due to excessive stretching; syena, bindu and similar should not be used per own measure; ascendi | forbidden_in(dhruva) := {syena, bindu, similar_stretching_alankaras}; prefer(dhruva) := ascending_svaras |
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dhruvas_no_excessive_stretch |
validation | dhruvā | Excessive syllable stretching via alaṅkāras is undesirable in dhruvās because text-meaning comprehension by the listener is primary. | forbid(excessive_stretching(syllable, D)) ; reason := preserve(text_meaning_comprehension) |
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dhruva_fourfold_usage |
enumeration | dhruvā | Dhruvā has fourfold usage: complete (full svaras), hexatonic, pentatonic, quadratonic. | varieties(dhruva) := {sampurna, sadava, auduvita, quadratonic} |
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dhruvas_five_types |
enumeration | dhruvā | Dhruvās are of five types: prāveśikī, prāsādikī, ākṣepikī, sāntarā, naiṣkrāmikī. | dhruva_types := {praveśikī, prāsādikī, ākṣepikī, sāntarā, naiṣkrāmikī} |
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dhruva_avakrsta_treatment_reference |
structural | dhruvā | Avakṛṣṭā dhruvās are explained within the treatment of dhruvā in the text. | treatment(avakrsta_dhruva) := chapter(dhruva) |
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