RAGHA LAKSHANA OF RASIKAPRIYA

Ragha Lakshana of Rasikapriya
This is the seventy second and last Melakartha. It is the last chakra, which is Adhithya. It is in the last position of the chakra, which is Shaa.
Aarohanam and Avarohanam of Rasikapriya:
S R G M P D N S – S N D P M G R S
Swaras used in this ragham:
Shadjam, shadsruthi rishabham, andhara gandharam, prithi madhyamam, panchamam, shadsruthi daivatham and kakali nishadham.
The signs for the swaras:
Aadhithya – Shaa – RU – GU – MI – DHU – NU
Jeeva swaras: gandharam and daivatham
Nyasa swaras: gandharam and panchamam
Graha swaras: shadjam and panchamam
Special aspects of this ragham:
This is one of the vivadhi melakarthas. This is a moorchanakaraka ragham. That is, through graha betham, we derive other melakarthas. Gandhara moorchana of this ragha gives Simhendhra madhyamam and nishadha moorchana of this ragha gives Mayamalava Gowlai. That is, when you keep gandharam as shadjam, you get Simhendhra madhyamam and when you keep nishadham as shadjam, you get Mayamalava Gowlai. Vivadhi and suddha Melakarthas have no enmity in-between them and this vivadhi Melakartha Rasikapriya produces the Melakartha, Mayamalava Gowlai, which is a suddha Melakartha. It also produces the suddha Melakartha Simmhendhra madhyamam.
Important phrases for Rasikapriya:
PA..... PA MA GA RI....GA.... RI...SA.... S N DA.... PA.... PA DA NI.... SA. ... PA DA...PA... PMGA... SA RI GA.. MPDPDA... PA..DA..NI SA... SNDA...PA... MA PA MA GA... RI....SA....
SA....SRGRSA.... SRGRGA...RGMGMA...DDPMGMPMGMGRSA.... SNDA...PA...PAMA..GA...MA PA... PA DA NI....RI.....SA.......