śaqja | शक़्ज | zaqja
śaq—ja | शक़्—ज | m. ‘six-born’, N. of the first or (accord. to some) of the fourth of the 7 Svaras or primary notes of music (so called because it is supposed to be produced by six organs, viz. tongue, teeth, palate, nose, throat, and chest; the other six Svaras are Ṛṣabha, Gāndhāra, Madhyama, Pañcama, Dhaivata, and Niṣāda, of which Niṣ˚ and Gāndh˚ are referred to the Udātta, Ṛṣ˚ and Dhaiv˚ to the An-udātta, while Ṣaḍ-ja and the other two are referred to the Svarita accent; the sound of the Ṣaḍ-ja is said to resemble the note of peacocks), MBh.; Ragh.; VarBṛS. &c.
N. of the 16th Kalpa or day of Brahmā, Cat.
N. of the 16th Kalpa or day of Brahmā, Cat.