Natyashastra

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वाद्यं तूर्यायनं प्रोक्तं कलापातलयान्वितः । कलास्तस्य(कालस्तस्य) प्रमाणं हि विज्ञेयं तालयोगतः ॥ १॥

sanskrit

The ॥ instrument named॥ Tāla is of the ‘solid’ class (ghana), and it relates to a division into Kalās (kalāpāta) and to an observation of the tempo (laya). Those who apply Tālas in a musical performance, should know Kalās to be the measure of time (tāla).

english translation

vAdyaM tUryAyanaM proktaM kalApAtalayAnvitaH । kalAstasya(kAlastasya) pramANaM hi vijJeyaM tAlayogataH ॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/2

या लौकिकी कला काष्ठा निमेषश्च स्मृतो बुधैः । न सा तालकला ज्ञेया ह्यन्यैषा तालजा कला ॥ २॥

sanskrit

The popular Kalā, ॥ together with॥ the Kāṣṭhā and Nimeṣa, which has been accepted (lit. remembered) by the wise, is not the Kalā in ॥ observing॥ the Tāla. The Kalā arising from the Tāla is different.

english translation

yA laukikI kalA kASThA nimeSazca smRto budhaiH । na sA tAlakalA jJeyA hyanyaiSA tAlajA kalA ॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/3

निमेषाः पञ्च विज्ञेया गीतकाले कलान्तरम् । ततः कलाकालकृतो लय इत्यभिसञ्ज्ञितः ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Five Nimeṣas will make one Mātrā, and the Kalā arises from the grouping of Mātrās. And five Nimeṣas are also to be known as ॥ the period of॥ interval between ॥ two॥ Kalās, at the time of singing. And from these again, the tempo is made according to the time of the Kalās ॥ into which they (Mātrās) are divided॥.

english translation

nimeSAH paJca vijJeyA gItakAle kalAntaram । tataH kalAkAlakRto laya ityabhisaJjJitaH ॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/4

त्रयो लयास्तु विज्ञेया द्रुतमध्यविलम्बिताः । यस्तत्र तु लयो मध्यस्तत्प्रमाणकला स्मृता ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

The tempo (laya) is of three kinds: quick (druta), medium (madhya) and slow (vilambita), and among these, the medium tempo determines the normal Kalā (pramāṇa-kalā).

english translation

trayo layAstu vijJeyA drutamadhyavilambitAH । yastatra tu layo madhyastatpramANakalA smRtA ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/5

कलाकालप्रमाणेन ताल इत्यभिसञ्ज्ञितः । त्रिविधा सा च विज्ञेया त्रिमार्गनियमा बुधैः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

The Tāla is so called because it is defined by the measure of Kalā and Kāla (time). It is known to be of three kinds, determined by the three Mārgas, according to the wise.

english translation

kalAkAlapramANena tAla ityabhisaJjJitaH । trividhA sA ca vijJeyA trimArganiyamA budhaiH ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/1

वाद्यं तूर्यायनं प्रोक्तं कलापातलयान्वितः । कलास्तस्य(कालस्तस्य) प्रमाणं हि विज्ञेयं तालयोगतः ॥ १॥

sanskrit

The ॥ instrument named॥ Tāla is of the ‘solid’ class (ghana), and it relates to a division into Kalās (kalāpāta) and to an observation of the tempo (laya). Those who apply Tālas in a musical performance, should know Kalās to be the measure of time (tāla).

english translation

vAdyaM tUryAyanaM proktaM kalApAtalayAnvitaH । kalAstasya(kAlastasya) pramANaM hi vijJeyaM tAlayogataH ॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/2

या लौकिकी कला काष्ठा निमेषश्च स्मृतो बुधैः । न सा तालकला ज्ञेया ह्यन्यैषा तालजा कला ॥ २॥

sanskrit

The popular Kalā, ॥ together with॥ the Kāṣṭhā and Nimeṣa, which has been accepted (lit. remembered) by the wise, is not the Kalā in ॥ observing॥ the Tāla. The Kalā arising from the Tāla is different.

english translation

yA laukikI kalA kASThA nimeSazca smRto budhaiH । na sA tAlakalA jJeyA hyanyaiSA tAlajA kalA ॥ 2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/3

निमेषाः पञ्च विज्ञेया गीतकाले कलान्तरम् । ततः कलाकालकृतो लय इत्यभिसञ्ज्ञितः ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Five Nimeṣas will make one Mātrā, and the Kalā arises from the grouping of Mātrās. And five Nimeṣas are also to be known as ॥ the period of॥ interval between ॥ two॥ Kalās, at the time of singing. And from these again, the tempo is made according to the time of the Kalās ॥ into which they (Mātrās) are divided॥.

english translation

nimeSAH paJca vijJeyA gItakAle kalAntaram । tataH kalAkAlakRto laya ityabhisaJjJitaH ॥ 3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/4

त्रयो लयास्तु विज्ञेया द्रुतमध्यविलम्बिताः । यस्तत्र तु लयो मध्यस्तत्प्रमाणकला स्मृता ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

The tempo (laya) is of three kinds: quick (druta), medium (madhya) and slow (vilambita), and among these, the medium tempo determines the normal Kalā (pramāṇa-kalā).

english translation

trayo layAstu vijJeyA drutamadhyavilambitAH । yastatra tu layo madhyastatpramANakalA smRtA ॥ 4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/5

कलाकालप्रमाणेन ताल इत्यभिसञ्ज्ञितः । त्रिविधा सा च विज्ञेया त्रिमार्गनियमा बुधैः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

The Tāla is so called because it is defined by the measure of Kalā and Kāla (time). It is known to be of three kinds, determined by the three Mārgas, according to the wise.

english translation

kalAkAlapramANena tAla ityabhisaJjJitaH । trividhA sA ca vijJeyA trimArganiyamA budhaiH ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript