Natyashastra
आरोहणावतरणं च कार्यमर्थवशाद्बुधैः । प्रासादारोहणं कार्यं अतिक्रान्तैः पदैरथ ॥ ९७॥
Ascending and descending should be performed by the wise according to the context. Ascending the stairs of a palace should be done with steps of the Atikrāntā Cārī.
english translation
ArohaNAvataraNaM ca kAryamarthavazAdbudhaiH । prAsAdArohaNaM kAryaM atikrAntaiH padairatha ॥ 97॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript