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International Journal of Sanskrit Research
2025, Vol. 11, Issue 5, Part E
Nāda-Brahma: The universal source of music
Swapan Kumar Adhikari
Music is universal language beyond words, a language of heart that connects us to the divine. Natures reverberates with sounds and vibrations of subtle and prominent frequencies. Every being in the creation pulsates at a rhythm and synchronises with universal harmony. Sound has a profound influence on our body, mind and spirit. All of us have intrinsic ability to access the inherent power of sound through our voice.
In ancient India, music (saṃgīta) was defined as combination of Gītam (vocal melody), vādyam (playing on instruments) and nṛttam (dancing)1 where dancing was guided by instrumental music which in its own turn follows the vocal practice. Therefore, the vocal melody (gītam) being the main constituent (of saṃgita) is expounded in the first instance2.
Śāraṃgadeva (सारङ्गदेव) in his Saṃgitaratnākara3 (सङ्गीतरत्नाकर) expressed the importance of nāda as: Nāda is the very4 essence of vocal music, instrumental music as these is enjoyable5 and these are the manifestation of nāda where dance (नृत्य) follows both6. Therefore, all three together are the constituent of nāda.
Most important element in Indian Classical Music is NĀDA as it is basically a musical sound which involves melodic or æsthetical sound as well as it is the basic element of the entire universe as it denotes the emeregence of expressive utterance. On Indian concept NĀDA means Mukti or liberation from materialism.
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How to cite this article:
Swapan Kumar Adhikari. Nāda-Brahma: The universal source of music. Int J Sanskrit Res 2025;11(5):309-315.
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