A Dissertation on Music - Verse 40

Uttara-mandra, RajanI, Uttarayata, Suddha-sadja should also be known as the seventh. 1 41a. Know the Murcchanas of the Ga-scale (Gandhara-gramikd) as they are being described by me.2 41b-48. (The names of the Tanas are as follows :) The first of the series is Agnistomika, the second is Vajapeyika; the third is called Paunqiraka; the fourth is Asvamedhika; the fifth is Rajasuya; the sixth is Cakrasuvarnaka ; the seventh is Gosava by name ; Mahavpstika is the eighth ; Brahmadana is the ninth; the next is Prajapatya; the later should be known as) Naga-pak§asraya, Gotara, Hayakranta, Mpga-kranta; the charming Vi$nukranta, the most excellent Suryakranta, Mattakokila-Vadin, Savitra, Ardhasavitra, Sarvatobhadra, Suvarna, Sutandra, Visnu, Vaisnuvara, Sagara, Vijaya which is charming to all beings. We know Hairisa and Jyestha as dear to Tumburu (or ‘Tumburupriya’ be taken as a separate name) , the pleasing Adhatrya. These are followed by Gandharvas, desired by Alambusa and dear to Narada. It is mentioned by Bhimasena that they are liked by citizens. (Bd. P. takes ‘ N&gara-priya* as the name of a Tana.) 49-50a. (The Tana) called Karopanita—Vinata, Srih, Bhargava-Priya. %! 1 —^ * 1