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The concept of "Rasa"
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or seen) as well as 'śravya' (= to be heard) also. This quality of 'being heard' is common between pathya and gīta. So, both are equal in importance. By 'eva' is meant that only 'gīta' is borrowed from Samaveda. For 'sama' is the name of gīti. "Gītiṣu sāma-ākhyā" is what Jaimini has to say at Mi. Su. II. i. 36. This 'gīti' is dependent on 'dhruva', which again is borrowed from the rgveda. In the dhruvádhyāya which will follow in due course (in the N.S.), here also the same is suggested. Here also 'eva' in 'atraiva' (in the A.bh.) means "api". The term 'samgṛhita' means acceptance in form of 'Sanketa'. Madhusudanjee adds that the reading in the A.bh. here should be (pp. 62, ibid, Bāla-krīḍā): "ghanávanaddharupam tata-suṣirā❞tmakam ca'pi atodyam svara-prādhānyāt sāma-gānaprāṇabhūtam. kriyā-māna-bhūtakāla-rūpa-tāla-tatsāmyā”tmaka-sāmānya-svīkṛtam vastu atraiva pravistham."
'ghana' is the name of tāla which is caused by bronze metal. That which is covered by leather is called 'avanaddha', such as drum etc. 'Tata' is the name of musical instruments such as vīņā or lute etc. 'Susira' is an instrument with holes in it, e.g. 'vamsi-flute etc. These four types of musical instruments are the life of sama-gāna. Hence, they are associated with 'gita'. That they are included in gita suggests that vadya is of the form of some activity i.e. they are 'kriya"tmaka'. It is said, "dṛdha-hastas-tu tatra syād angulīm tatra yojayet." and this is of the form of activity of the body. Singing also is a form of speech where effort is involved.
"yam yam gātā svaram gacchet
tam atodyaiḥ prayojayet." N.S. XXXIV. 34
The musical instruments are thus associated with vocal music. It is also said,
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"gītam caturvidhād vādyāj
jāyate cóparajyate,
priyate ca tato'smābhir
vadyam adya nigadyate."
"tat tatam susiram ca'vanaddham
ghanam iti smṛtam, caturdhā tatra pūrvābhyām śrutyādi-dvārato bhavet gītam, tatv avanaddhena
rajyate, miyate ghanat."
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| SR No. | 006910 |
| Book Title | Sahrdayaloka Part 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Tapasvi Nandi |
| Publisher | L D Indology Ahmedabad |
| Publication Year | 2005 |
| Total Pages | 676 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 15 MB |