Mallarika, Mallārikā: 2 definitions

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Mallarika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Gitashastra (science of music)

Mallārikā (मल्लारिका) refers to candramāṃśa-rāgas (to be sung during the day/morning), according to Kohala (mentioned in the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Vol. I, p.166,168).—Kohala has classified rāgas as sūryāṃśa (rāgas to be sung in the day time) and candramāṃśa (rāgas to be sung at night). The candramāṃśa-rāgas [e.g., mallārikā-rāga] are born of the rays of the moon and should not be sung in the morning. Singing these rāgas in the evening brings about great prosperity.

Source: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)
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Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Mallārikā (मल्लारिका):—f. eine best. Rāgiṇi [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 111.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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