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Sanskrit · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Sur-mandal

सुर-मंडल
Meaning

The full circle or gamut of notes at a musician's command; also the swarmandal zither.

See it in the verse

Sur-mandal in Iqbal’s couplets

Khudi ho ilm se mohkam to ghairat-e-Jibril
Agar ho ishq se mohkam to soor-e-Israfil
A selfhood made firm by knowledge can rival the angel of revelation; a selfhood made firm by love can rival the trumpet that wakes the world.
Selfhood · Love · Action
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SANSKRIT

Swarmandal

A small plucked box-zither strummed by vocalists to underlay their singing.

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