सङ्गीतरत्नाकर: प्रथम भाग (शार्ङ्गदेव - स्वरगताध्याय सविस्तार व्याख्या व अनुवाद सहित)

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378 Treatment of Svara
यथा—
मा गा मा धा
दे वं
धनि धनि सनि धा
दे वं रु द्रं
रिग रिग मग रिस
देवं रुद्रं वं दे
2. अर्धमागधी गीतिः
पूर्वेयोः पदयोरर्धं चरमे द्वियंदोदिते ।।१८।।
तदा ऽर्धमागधीं प्राहुः
For example :
(i) mā gā mā dhā
De vam
(ii) dha-ni dha-ni sa-ni dhā
de vam ru dram
(iii) ri-ga ri-ga ma-ga ri-sa
devam rudram van de
2. Ardha-māgadhī
When the latter half of the previous¹¹ pada-s (verbal
phrases) is sung twice, then it is called ardha-māgadhī¹².
(18c-19a)
by certain tonal phrases (alaṅkāra-s). Furthermore, such melodic activity
is accompanied by literary composition and is set in rhythmic patterns
of musical speed. Laya (musical speed) is known to be threefold, viz.
fast tempo (druta), middle tempo (madhya) and slow tempo (vilambita),
(14c-16b)
It has been said that there are four gīti-s and here, the author is
describing the specific characteristics of each. It may, however, be
11. That is, the pada-s of the first and the second kalā-s.
12. Literally, half-way māgadhī.

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Section 8 : Gīti-s 379
यथा—
मा री गा सा
दे वं
सा सा धा नी
वं रु द्रं
पा धा पा मा
द्रं वं दे
द्विरावृत्तपदां परे ।
यथा—
मा मा मा मा
दे वं
धा सा धा नी
दे वं रु द्रं
पा निध मा मा
रु द्रं वं दे
For example :
(i) mā ri gā sā
De vam
(ii) sā sā dhā ni
vam ru dram
(iii) pā dhā pā mā
dram van de
Others, (however) consider it to consist in once
repeated pada-s¹³ (verbal phrases). (19b)
For example :
(i) mā mā mā mā
De vam
(ii) dhā sā dhā ni
de vam ru dram
(iii) pā ni-dha mā mā
ru dram van de
13. Dvirāvṛttapadā, lit. "the one that has its pada-s (sung) twice."