Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c10.245

c10.245

“Megh: The melody Megh is the son of the heaven, or, born of the hills, according to another view. His complexion surpasses the shade of new clouds, he binds a turban round his matted locks, in beauty, he looks like the god—‘who vanquishes Cupid’ (Viṣṇu). He flashes a keen-edged sword in his hand, he is the jewel on the head of the youthful. His words are strung with the honey of nectar, starting with the note ‘dhaivata’ (A). A penta-tonic melody made of the notes dha-ni-sa-ri-gā. It is assigned to the months of rain, to be sung during the end of the night.”²