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The learned describe the rhythmic structure of a composition through four elements—udgraha, dhruvaka, melapaka, and abhyoga. These components form the...
In the unbroken first line of a metrical verse, the presence of "udgraha" and "dhruvaka" defines its excellence. Scholars see this six-footed rhythmic...
The verse follows udgraha, then dhruva, and finally abhyoga, all governed by strict rules. Wise composers classify this structure within the ancient m...
The last glance she gave with upraised neck and bashful eyes haunts me. That quiet phrase in her friend’s presence expressed so much pain—how can she ...
The egret, neck raised and eyes alert, hides quietly, then swiftly captures the unsuspecting fish with deadly precision. Nature reveals how stillness ...
With raised necks and crimson beaks, young flamingoes drink icy water from reed-lined canals at dawn, crowding riverbanks. Their thirst and motion rep...
A Yaksha, opening the right eye and touching the body with his right hand, signifies a king being anointed—whose lotus feet will bless the land. Omens...
A bird, set free from a nine-doored cage (the body), takes flight with air as its chariot. How then is death surprising, when the soul simply returns ...
If one opens the right eye and lies atop the house, watching rain clouds gather, it's said to foretell abundant rainfall. Ritual, body movements, and ...
When the lotus of the heart is opened through yoga, the infinite form of the Lord dances therein, manifesting uninterrupted joy. May that eternal Muku...
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