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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(countable, music) Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form..
‘The song is composed in a raga appropriate to the present hour, which is the evening.’
The conditions of asmita, raga, dvesha, and abhinivesha have a physical basis: they function to inhibit the normal pulsatory rhythms of the physical body.
We get tired of the slipping and sliding between raga and dvesha and we seek something more permanent - so instead of looking outward we begin to look inward. This is Yoga - the heart of Yoga.
In order to increase security, desire (raga, trishna, lobha) appears in all its forms, and one accumulates more and more of that which establishes one's position in samsara.
Raga and dvesha, attachment and hatred, are two sides of the same coin.
Use raga when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Raga means (countable, music) Any of various melodic forms used in Indian classical music, or a piece of music composed in such a form..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘The song is composed in a raga appropriate to the present hour, which is the evening.’
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