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1430 It is accompanied by the voices of its five Raaginis: First is Bhairavee, then Bilaavalee; then the songs of Punni-aakee and Bangalee; and then comes Asalaykhee. Then, there are the eight sons of Bhairao: the sounds of Pancham, Harakh and Disaakh; the songs of Bangaalam, Madh and Maadhav. Lalat and Bilaaval — each gives out its own melody, in the hands of those who make music. ॥1॥ In the second family is Maalakausak, who brings his five Raaginis: Gondakaree and Dayv Gandhaaree, the voices of Gandhaaree and Seehutee, and the fifth song of Dhanaasaree. This chain of Maalakausak brings along Maaroo, Masta-ang and Mayvaaraa, Prabal, Chandakausak, Khau, Khat and Bauraanad singing. These are the eight sons of Maalakausak. ॥1॥ Then comes Hindol with his five wives and eight sons; it rises in waves when the sweet-voiced chorus sings. ॥1॥ There come Taylangee and Darvakaree; Basantee and Sandoor follow; then Aheeree, the finest of women. She is also embellished with sons: Surmaanand and Bhaaskar come, Chandrabinb and Mangalan follow. Sarasbaan and Binodaa then come, and the thrilling songs of Basant and Kamodaa. These are the eight sons I have listed. Then comes the turn of Deepak. ॥1॥ Kachhaylee, Patamanjaree and Todee are there; Kaamodee and Goojaree accompany Deepak. ॥1॥ Kaalankaa, Kuntal and Raamaa, Kamalakusam and Champak are their names; Gauraa, Kaanaraa and Kaylaanaa; these are the eight sons of Deepak. ॥1॥ All join together and sing Siree Raag, which also has five women: Bairaaree and Karnaatee, the songs of Gawree and Aasaavaree; then follows Sindhavee. These are the five wives of Siree Raag. ॥1॥ Saaloo, Saarang, Saagaraa, Gond and Gambheer — the eight sons of Siree Raag — Gund, Kumb and Hameer. ॥1॥ In the sixth place, Maygh Raag is sung, with his five wives in accompaniment: Sorat’h, Gond, and the melody of Malaaree; then the harmonies of Aasaa are sung. And finally comes Soohau. These are the five with Maygh Raag. ॥1॥ Bairaadhar, Gajadhar, Kaydaaraa, Jabaleedhar, Nat and Jaladhaaraa. Then come the songs of Shankar and Shi-aamaa. These are the names of the sons of Maygh Raag. So all together, they sing the six Raagas and the thirty Raaginis, and all the forty-eight sons of the Raagas. ॥1॥1॥