Varuṇapriyā
Melakarta 24 — Chakra 4 (Veda)
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₂
- M₁
- P
- N₂
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₃
- N₂
- P
- M₁
- G₂
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Listen to Varuṇapriyā
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Ga
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 2nd prahara
- Gīti
- Bhinnā
- Gamaka
- kampita
Post-Parijat mela #24 (D-N vivadi: D₃ N₃ adjacent semitones). Chatuśruti-Re + sādhāraṇa-Ga + ṣaṭśruti-Dha + kakali-Ni. Ga₂ amsha — the sādhāraṇa Ga is the only stable mid-register note; the upper-tetrachord vivadi demands kampita to hold.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- SarasāṅgiG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%
- CakravākamG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī95%
- CārukēśīG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī95%
- ValajiG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī95%
- malavariG SaA MaN SaBhinnā80%