The Science of Music : The Embellishments - Verse 30

Obscure*. 31a. (Obscure) Apart of the note Ma-Madhyama—is the deviation before R§abha? 31b. (Obscure) Their division is a guide ( mdrgasamsthita ) to songs ? 32a. (Obscure) [ Svasdra and Svardntara have been indicated by me.] 32b. The reverse would take place in the case of the order of seven notes. 33a. The four Mandraka gitas (songs) are sung with Gandhara as the key note. 33bc. In Mandraka gitas, we know the notes Pahcama (Pa) , Madhyama ( Ma), Dhaivata ( Dha), Nisada (Ni), Sadja ( Sd ), Rsabha ( Ri) as the remaining notes. 34a. One should know two Aparantika songs.— (The rest is obscure) . 34b. (Obscure but with Bd.P. text) In the Aparantika songs, Gandhara ( Ga ) is employed in the original and modified form by flute players ( Vainava) . [Bd.P : Gandhara is employed in the original and modified forms. ] 35a. The Pada has got three forms (?) . The Kaitika [A7] song has seven forms. 35b. The key-note procedure is declared with the entire use of Gandhara. 35c. This is also the order intended for its Madhyama as the key note.