1160 Part 2 of 1159, Continuation of Post No. 1159, about suitability of Telugu Prosody Meter "Kandamu" for use in cycles of "Adi tALam" / teen tAL

Continuing from Post No. 1159.
The matter can become clear only if some practical examples are given:--
Shri Bammera Potana, Telugu poet of 15th Century CE, is a poet of Great accomplishments. He translated from Sanskrit to Telugu, vyAsa's Mahabhagavata. Potana Bhagavatam is a household name in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, North Tamil Nadu, and North Karnataka.
I am taking some Kandam verses from Potana's Bhagavatam, to explain how Kanda verses correspond to the Mathematics of Aadi tALam or teen tAL. I shall also try to take some verses from other poets such as Nannaya, Tikkana, Yerra praggada, Tenali Ramakrishna, Srinatha, etc., who are all adept in constructing Kandam verses.

100 verses literature -called SATAKA SAHITYAM

Telugu is very rich in Sataka sAhityam i.e.100 verse literature, in which every verse will end with the same refrain called "makuTam" (crown). Example: Sumati Satakam , Vemana Satakam , Krishna Satakam. I shall select some examples from them also.

Some loose talk by me--ybrao a donkey

I believe in the maxim "artham lEni caduvu vyartham" = An education / reading / study will be futile, if its meaning is not understood. I also believe in the Principle that Telugu language should be written in Roman Script, on International Fora, and meanings of contents should be explained in World Languages (unfortunately I know only English, and our National Language HINDI).

from Potana Bhagavatam. Canto 8. Episode: gajEndra mOksham. In this Episode, the king of Elephants was caught by a crocodile, when the Elephant was playing in a Lake, with his Queens. After his every effort to get himself freed from the Allegator failed, the Elephant king "GajEndra" prayed to Lord VishNu for deliverance. Lord VishNu severed the head of Crocodile with his weapon "disc" and freed GajEndra. This kanda verse is only one verse, inter alia, numerous other Prayer verses seekign relief.

kanda verse

lOkambulu lOkESulu
lOkasthulu tegina tudi alOkam bagu pen
cIkaTi kAvvala evvaDu
EkAkriti velugu atani nE sEvintun .
లోకంబులు లోకేశులు
లోకస్థులు దెగినతుది నలోకంబగు పెం
జీకటి కవ్వల నెవ్వడు
నేకాకృతి వెలుగు నతని నే సేవింతున్‌.

English Explanation: lOkambulu= Worlds. = All these worlds. lOkamu, lOkambu these words seem to have an Indo European Prototype origin language. Probably from locare Latin, locate, location etc.
lOkESulu = Rulers of Worlds. E.g.: British Queen, American President, Russian President, Chinese President, French President, etc. etc.
lOkasthulu = those who resident in these worlds. The suffix "stha" also has Indo European Prototype origin. stha = situated, sit, etc. Lokasthulu = Americans, British, Indians, French, Germans, Africans, Australians, Chinese, Indians, etc. etc. All those who residet on this Earth, including Flora, Fauna.
tegina tudi = These two are real Telugu words. after they get destroyed. This is a sort of apocalypse.
alOkambagu = The prefix "a' = not. alOkamu, alOkambu = Worldless i.e. where there are no Worlds.
penjIkaTi= pen, cIkaTi both are Telugu native words. pen = big. cIkaTi= darkness.
avvala = beyond = beyond the darkness
evvaDu = who
EkAkriti = Eka Sanskrit prefix , probably Indo European, = as single, as only one
Akriti=form, shape. This word is also apparently Indo-European prototype.
evvaDu EkAkriti velugu = who glows in a single form
atani = inflected he = him
nE = I
sEvintun = I serve, worship, pray. (There is another version which says "bhajiyintun" = I pray, I acclaim.).
My observation as an atheist: If at all God exists, he-she-it can either have one name or thousand names. But this verse does not name anybody i.e. any particular God. That means it is SECULAR, in its approach. A person in grave-danger (in this story an Elephant caught by an allegator, shall not bother whether he is Christian God, Hindu God, Islamic God, Chinese God. At this point, I muse about the feelings / sufferings of "karAbe kunTA kinTE" in Alex Haley's autobiographical Research "ROOTS". In that book, the context: Karabe Kunta KintE, the African Ancestor of Haley was being taken in a box aboard a ship of Slave Traders from Gambia to USA, to sell him as a Slave.

What is the goal of your writing about Telugu verse meter "Kandam" with Aadi tAL of South Indian Music, and "teen tAL" of NOrth Indian Music?

Ans: Most World languages and Indian Languages do not appear to have much of a tradition of "AASU POETRY" , meaning: Verses created ex tempore matching with Context or , demands of audience/spectators, or as an intellectual exercise. My Readers can correct me, if any other World Language / Indian Language has such tradition of "AASU POETRY". Probably, Kannada may have.

Carnatic Music (South Indian Classical Music) lays much stress on "Literature" part of the Musical Composition. Exception: rAgam - tAnam - pallavi. Even rAgam tAnam pallavi has at least one literary line. North Indian Classical Music , with the exception of Mira Bai's work, and some other bhajans, basically does not give much importance to Literature (Lyrical words) part. This might have probably occured because the Patrons of North Indian Classical Music i.e. Delhi Sultans, Mogul Emperors, smaller rulers did not relish Literature. Therefore, the stress was more on MELODY. Not even Rhythm.

To continue.