The Science of Music : The Embellishments - Verse 26

When the embellishment is effected, it should indicate the Raga (melody) ; just as the path intended to be undertaken is characterised. 27a. The characteristics, its opposites are indicated (with business ?) by scribes ( Varnika?) 27b. I shall describe realistically (as it is) ? ( Obscure) . 28a. (Obscure) Twenty-three and eighty is the inversion (of their order 7)