[3] Luiz Martinez José argued that the raga was named for a gentle and guarding incarnation of the Hindu deity Shiva.

[4] Shankara is performed in the late night and distinguished by an emphasis on the third (Ga) and seventh (Ni) notes, the upper tetrachord, and several characteristic phrases and slow glides in descend.

[2] Jogiya is considered an introspective raga named for the yogi practice, and is often performed in devotional music and the light classical genre thumri.

[9] It depicts a young woman sitting next to a lake, playing on a rudra veena to a parakeet, which symbolizes her absent lover.

[1] Allmusic critic Ken Hunt described Narayan's performance of "Rag Shankara" as "ideal for the night hours"[10] and R. S. Murthi of the New Straits Times argued that the album showcased the "delicate tone" of the sarangi and its capacity for "seductive lyricism".