Question

1. What happens if Raga Deepak is sung properly?
2. Why did Tansen’s enemies want him to sing the Raga?

Answer 1

1. If Raga Deepak is sung properly, it makes the air so hot that the singer is burnt to ashes.
2. Tansen’s enemies wanted him to sing the Raga because they knew he was a good singer. If he sang it well, he would die as he would be burnt to ashes, and in this way, they would be able to get rid of him.