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One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

Raag Maalaa:

Each Raga has five wives,

and eight sons, who emit distinctive notes.

In the first place is Raag Bhairao.

It is accompanied by the voices of its five Raaginis:

First come Bhairavee, and Bilaavalee;

then the songs of Punni-aakee and Bangalee;

and then Asalaykhee.

These are the five consorts of Bhairao.

The sounds of Pancham, Harakh and Disaakh;

the songs of Bangaalam, Madh and Maadhav. ||1||

Lalat and Bilaaval - each gives out its own melody.

when these eight sons of Bhairao are sung by accomplished musicians. ||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.

These five wives come together.

The 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 sung;

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 is accompanied by its five wives.:

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 include Gund, Kumb and Hameer. ||1||

In the sixth place, Maygh Raag is sung,

with its five wives in accompaniment:

Sorat'h, Gond, and the melody of Malaaree;

then the harmonies of Aasaa are sung.

And finally comes the high tone 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. ||1||

So all together, they sing the six Raagas and the thirty Raaginis,

and all the forty-eight sons of the Raagas. ||1||1||