Saṅgīta Ratnāvali

The Lakṣaṇa Grańdha Sańgīta Ratnāvalī on Indian Music was written by Sri Sōmarājā Dēvā in the 12th Century AD. The Sanskrit manuscript of Sańgīta Ratnāvalī on palm leaves was first copied by Nabhāna Sharma, son of Sriman Mańtri Bhūpati who belongs to Dharmāraṇya in 1460 AD. The manuscript consists of 1445 verses according to its last page. This was again copied in the modern period by Mānavalli Rāmakŗşhna Kavi probably in 1940s from Gaekwada Oriental Series, Oriental Institute, Baroda and bought this 60-page manuscript to Oriental Research Institute, Tirupathi (Stock No. 7558 (C)).

This manuscript contains only 1000 of the 1445 verses divided into nine chapters. It contains complete information regarding Dēśya Sańgīta. The nine chapters in the manuscript are;

1. Gīta Prasamśā Prakaraṇam - 15 verses

2. Piṇḍā Nādayōruthpattiḥ Prakaraṇam – 26 verses

3. Prabaṇdhā Prakaraṇam – 160 verses

4. Rāgā Lakṣaṇa Prakaraṇam – 53 verses

5. Mārga Rāgā Prakaraṇam – 19 verses

6. Tāļā Prakaraṇam – 42 verses

7. Vādyā Vidhi Prakaraṇam – 143 verses

8. Nŗtya Prakaraṇam – 320 verses

9. Sankīrṇa Prakaraṇam – 82 verses