Fundamental of Ancient Indian Music and Dance

Author(s): Sureshchandra Benarji
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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sixth and some other petals of it songs etc. are spoilt. Resort to eight petals, begining with the eighth, causes success in songs etc. Its sixteenth petal is their destroyer. The tenth and and eleventh petals of Lalanā give success. The first and some other petals of it are destroyers. The soul in Brahmarandhra seems to be satisfied being drenched in ambrosia, and accomplishes the best kind of songs etc. The soul, in other petals and cakras, never achieves perfect success in songs etc.
Sārngadeva says that two angulas above Adhāra-cakra and two angulas below the genital organ there is a cakra called dehumadhya measuring one angula. In it there is a slender flame of fire. At a distance of nine angulas from it there is the body-root four angulas in height and width; it is called Brahmagranthi. In it there is nābhicakra with twelve petals. There the soul travels like a spider in the cobweb.
NĀDIS Nādis are said to be infinite. Of them, the important are :
Suşumņā, idā, pirgalā, kuhū, sarasvati, gāndhāri, hastijihvā, văruni, yaśasvini, viúvodarā, śamkhinī, pūşā, payasvinī.
VÄYU The following ten kinds of wind are supposed to exist within the body :
Prana, apāna, vyāna, samāna, udāna, nāga, kūrma, krkara, devadatta and dhanañjaya.
Of these, the chief is prāņa. Remaining below the navel it moves about in the mouth, nostrils and heart. It is the source of inhalation, exhalation, cough etc. Apāna is the source of sound; it remains in the anus, penis, hips, thighs and belly.
According to Śārngacieva, the soul climbing the prāņa-vāyu, ascends up to Brahmarandhra through Susumņā and descends.
Nāda is twofold-anāhata (non-struck) and ähata (struck). Anāhata, which is changeless and inaudible, is only a subject of meditation in the way taught by the spiritual guide. It is devoid of delightfulness to people. Āhata, pleasant to people