The Sangita Ratnakara standardizes the technical vocabulary of Indian performing arts. It provides the structural foundation for both major systems of Indian classical music.
The most authoritative English version is the critical edition translated by the late Dr. Prem Lata Sharma. Published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Motilal Banarsidass, this translation is still under copyright . sangita ratnakara english translation pdf