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

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He begot a son Śrī Soḍhala by name; who, modest and
mature of intellect as he was, attained the glory of alleviating
the misery of the entire populace by endearing himself to
king Bhillama whose fortune was fast-growing by the grace
of Lakṣmī⁶. Also for Jaitra⁷, he established a column of
victory in the majesty of king Śrī Singhaṇa. (5)
The king Śrī Singhaṇadeva was the only victorious
monarch of the entire world, the emperor whose line of toe-
nails was picturesque by the reflection of the brilliant streak
of light issuing forth from the garland of the crown-gems of
the (other) kings (of his time) falling at his feet; and the
pervasive⁸ fire of whose victorious prowess burned the hearts
of his foes only. (6)
Foremost among the intellectuals, he (Soḍhala) by his
various accomplishments pleased the emperor, a mine of
merit by himself and a lover of merit⁹ (in others); and
satisfied the host of brahmins by affording generous gifts.
Indeed, what did he not give away, what did he not know
and what wealth did he not acquire¹⁰. In fact he possessed
every virtue and good quality of character. (7-8)
'S' interprets the entire verse taking Bhaskara as a proper
name and also as referring to the sun, and thereby brings out
the poetic beauty of the verse.
6. Goddess of wealth. It is implied that Soḍhala having pleased
the king Bhillama of immense treasures, obtained enormous
riches from him which he distributed among the needy out
of his generosity.
7. Jaitra was the son of king Bhillama who succeeded him, 'S'
however says that it is a name of a city.
8. Viśvavyāpī of the text literally means 'pervading the entire
universe'. 'S' points out the figure of speech known as Viśeṣokti
whereby, despite the presence of the cause, the effect is not
fully manifest; since here the fire of his prowess pervades the
whole world, yet it burns the hearts of his enemies only.
9. 'S' points out the use of parikara alaṅkāra (a figure of speech)
since the expression guṇarañjana is an adjective loaded with
meaningful intention.
10. The purport is that, he could and did part with every valuable
thing, i. e. he generously gave in charity and gifts, he was
proficient in every branch of knowledge, and he did not lack
in any kind of wealth; and thus he was prosperous in every
way.

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(iii) ग्रन्थकृतो वैशिष्ट्यं, ग्रन्थप्रणयनहेतुश्च
तस्माद्दुग्धाम्बुधेर्जातः शार्ङ्गदेवः सुधाकरः ।
उपर्युपरि सर्वान्यः सदौदार्यस्फुरत्करः ॥९॥
कृतगुरुपदसेवः प्रीणिताशेषदेवः
कलितसकलशास्त्रः पूजिताशेषपात्रः ।
जगति विततकीर्तिर्मन्मथोदारमूर्तिः
प्रचुरतरविवेकः शार्ङ्गदेवोऽयमेकः ॥१०॥
नानास्थानेषु संभ्रान्ता परिश्रान्ता सरस्वती ।
सहवासप्रिया शश्वद्विश्राम्यति तदालये ॥११॥
स विनोदैकरसिको भाग्यवैदग्ध्यभाजनम् ।
धनदानेन विप्राणामार्ति संहृत्य शाश्वतीम् ॥१२॥
जिज्ञासूनां च विद्याभिर्गदार्तानां रसायनैः ।
अधुनाऽखिललोकानां तापत्रयजिहीर्षया ॥१३॥
शाश्वताय च धर्माय कीर्त्यै निःश्रेयसाप्तये ।
आविष्करोति संगीतरत्नाकरमुदारधीः ॥१४॥
(iii) Author's personality and the purpose of his under-
taking : 9-14
From the heavenly ocean of milk¹ (Śrī Soḍhala) was
born the producer of nectar (the moon) named Śārṅgadeva
(the author), the rays² of whose righteous generosity spread
wide upon all. (9)
In serving his preceptor, endearing himself to all the
gods, studying all the sciences, adoring the worshipful,

1. Moon was one of the precious gems that were churned out of
   the mythological milk-ocean by the gods and the demons
   together (by a mythological convention).
2. The Skt. word kara means a ray, as well as a hand. So, since
   the poet is presenting a metaphor, the word is quite signi-
   ficant in both of its connotations.