Natyashastra
चतुस्तालो द्वितालश्चाप्येकतालस्तथैव च । चतुस्तालस्तु देवानां पार्थिवानां तथैव च ॥ ९॥
Four Tālas, two Tālas, and also one Tāla — four Tālas are prescribed for gods and kings.
english translation
catustAlo dvitAlazcApyekatAlastathaiva ca । catustAlastu devAnAM pArthivAnAM tathaiva ca ॥ 9॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript