(i) What happens if Raga Deepak is sung properly?

(ii) Why did Tansen’s enemies want him to sing the Raga?

(i) If Raga Deepak is sung properly, the air becomes so hot that the lamps are lighted on their own. However, the heat is so intense that it burns the singer to ashes.

(ii) Tansen’s enemies were jealous of him but still knew about his skill and believed that Tansen can sing the Raga properly. The conspired to burn Tansen through the heat produced by the Raga.


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