Natyashastra
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यः समैः संहितो गच्छेत्तत्र कार्यो लयाश्रयः । चतुष्कलोऽथ द्विकलस्तथैवैककलः पुनः ॥ २१॥
When one walks along with equals, the tempo to be followed should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.
english translation
yaH samaiH saMhito gacchettatra kAryo layAzrayaH । catuSkalo'tha dvikalastathaivaikakalaH punaH ॥ 21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ मध्यमनीचैस्तु गच्छेद्यः परिवारितः । चतुष्कलमथार्धं च तथा चैककलं पुनः ॥ २२॥
But when accompanied by those of middling or inferior status, the tempo should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.
english translation
atha madhyamanIcaistu gacchedyaH parivAritaH । catuSkalamathArdhaM ca tathA caikakalaM punaH ॥ 22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदैत्यदानवयक्षाणां नृपपन्नगरक्षसाम् । चतुस्तालप्रमाणेन कर्तव्याथ गतिर्बुधैः ॥ २३॥
Wise actors should perform the gait with a step length of four Tālas for demons, Dānavas, Yakṣas, kings, and Rākṣasas.
english translation
daityadAnavayakSANAM nRpapannagarakSasAm । catustAlapramANena kartavyAtha gatirbudhaiH ॥ 23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदिवौकसां तु सर्वेषां मध्यमा गतिरिष्यते । तत्रापि चोद्धता ये तु तेषां देवैः समा गतिः ॥ २४॥
For all other celestial beings, the gait should be of medium length; but those among them who are majestic should have a gait equal to that of the gods.
english translation
divaukasAM tu sarveSAM madhyamA gatiriSyate । tatrApi coddhatA ye tu teSAM devaiH samA gatiH ॥ 24॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptऋषय ऊचुः - यदा मनुष्या राजानस्तेषां देवगतिः कथम् । अत्रोच्यते कथं नैषा गती राज्ञां भविष्यति ॥ २५॥
The sages said: When kings are human beings, how can they have the gait of gods? How then will this gait be suitable for kings?
english translation
RSaya UcuH - yadA manuSyA rAjAnasteSAM devagatiH katham । atrocyate kathaM naiSA gatI rAjJAM bhaviSyati ॥ 25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript