Ocean of Music, Volume 1

the science of music original: "saṃgītāgamasāravidbhirakhilai sārdha vicārya sphuṭam" — Having clearly deliberated with all those who know the essence of the musical traditions. ¹ He adds that he has studied
all the subjects also original: "vidyājātaviśārada" — Skilled in all the various branches of knowledge. ² But he has written other works
which are now available in print
Stray ink dot between "Alankāra" and "work" in the following line
     A great Alankāra The study of literary aesthetics and figures of speech. work called Rasārnavasudhākara The Nectar-Ocean of Sentiment.
by Simhabhūpāla has been published in the Trivandrum
Sanskrit Series by the late Mahāmahopādhyāya A title meaning "Greatest Great Teacher." Dr
T Ganapati Sastri as No 50 in 1916 Here there is
a long introductory portion original: "verse 1-44" ³ where the author gives
much information about himself There is the caste
born of the feet of Vishnu (the Sūdra caste) original: "tasya (viṣṇo) pādāmbujājjāto varṇa" — The caste born from his (Vishnu's) lotus feet; according to traditional Vedic social structure, the Shudra community originated from this source. ⁴ Belonging
to that caste there is the dynasty of Recalla where
there was the king named Dacana original: "tatra recallabaśābdhiśaradrākāsudhākara | kalānidhistāraśrīrāsīd dācananāyaka" — There was the leader Dacana, a moon to the ocean of the Recalla dynasty, a treasury of arts and radiant splendor. ⁵ He defeated the
Pāndya king, original: "yasyāsidhārāmārgeṇa durgeṇāpi raṇāṅgaṇe | pāṇḍyarājagajānīkājjayalakṣmīrupāgatā" — By the path of whose sword-edge, though difficult, the Goddess of Victory came from the elephant-army of the Pandya King on the battlefield. ⁶ and he had the Title of Khadga-
nārayana original: "khaḍganārāyaṇe yasmin" — A Narayana (deity) with the sword. ⁷ His wife was Vocamāmbā original: "tasya bhāryā mahābhāgyā . vocamāmbā guṇodārā" — His wife was the highly fortunate Vocamamba, noble in her virtues. ⁸ who belonged
to the Tāmarasa dynasty original: "jātā tāmarasānvayāt" — Born of the Tamarasa lineage. ⁹ They had three sons, original: "tayorabhavan putrāstraya" — To them were born three sons. ¹⁰

¹ original: "saṃgītāgamasāravidbhirakhilai sārdha vicārya sphuṭam" verse 9 in the com-
mencement of his commentary
² original: "vidyājātaviśārada" Ibid
³ verse 1-44
⁴ original: "tasya (viṣṇo ) pādāmbujājjāto varṇa" verse 4
⁵ original: "tatra recallabaśābdhiśaradrākāsudhākara | kalānidhistāraśrīrāsīd dācananāyaka" verse 5 The name of the
dynasty is recerla and lla in the printed edition must be a mistake
for rlla
⁶ original: "yasyāsidhārāmārgeṇa durgeṇāpi raṇāṅgaṇe | pāṇḍyarājagajānīkājjayalakṣmīrupāgatā" verse 6
⁷ original: "khaḍganārāyaṇe yasmin" verse 7
⁸ original: "tasya bhāryā mahābhāgyā . vocamāmbā guṇodārā" verse 8
⁹ original: "jātā tāmarasānvayāt" Ibid
¹⁰ original: "tayorabhavan putrāstraya" verse 9