Adhyaya 1
अध्यायः 1
Adhyaya 1 of Sangita Ratnakara.
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Sangita Ratnakara · Chapter Adhyaya 1 · Verse 1
संगीतज्ञानमनघं यस्य वाचि प्रतिष्ठितम्। गानं वादनमेवातो नृत्यं च परितुष्यति॥
saṃgīta-jñānam anaghaṃ yasya vāci pratiṣṭhitam | gānaṃ vādanam evāto nṛtyaṃ ca parituṣyati ||
He in whose speech rests the pure knowledge of music: by his singing, by his instrumental playing, and by his dance, the gods are pleased.
Nada — The Sound-Brahman
Sangita Ratnakara · Chapter Adhyaya 1 · Verse 3
नादरूपः स्मृतः साक्षाद् अणिमाद्यैश्वरैर्गुणैः। आनन्दरूपमखिलं जगत् संगीतमाश्रितम्॥
nāda-rūpaḥ smṛtaḥ sākṣād aṇimādyaiśvarair guṇaiḥ | ānanda-rūpam akhilaṃ jagat saṃgītam āśritam ||
Sound (Nāda) is regarded as the very form of Brahman, endowed with divine attributes such as aṇimā. The whole universe, being of the nature of bliss, is founded on music.