Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c6.135

c6.135

types. Then he proceeds to enumerate the different *bhāṣās* or derivative melodies affiliated to these *rāgas*. In the next section he describes the further subdivisions of the melodies into *rāgāngas*, *bhāṣāngas* and *kriyāngas* on the authority of Kaśyapa, son of Sodhala¹ and enumerates 34 melodies. "These 34 *rāgas* are said to have been famous in early times."² "Now," says Śārṅgadeva, "I am proceeding to enumerate those which are famous in modern times."³ These are famous in modern times" "The aggregate numbers of these *rāgas* amount to 264," so says Śārṅgadeva.⁴ Kallinātha, commenting on this list, explains Deśavāl as equivalent to Kedāragauḍa, and Turuṣka as equivalent to Mālavagauḍa.