Natyashastra
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प्रस्तारेण कलानां शम्यातालान्तरोपेतम् । पूर्वं शम्या कार्या द्विकलस्तालः कलाद्वयं शम्या ॥ १५६॥
In the arrangement of Kalās marked by intervals of Śamyā and Tāla, the sequence should begin with a Śamyā, followed by a Tāla of two Kalās, and then again a Śamyā of two Kalās.
english translation
prastAreNa kalAnAM zamyAtAlAntaropetam । pUrvaM zamyA kAryA dvikalastAlaH kalAdvayaM zamyA ॥ 156॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपुनरेककस्तालस्त्रिकलः स्यात्सन्निपातश्च । त्रिकलोऽन्यस्मिंस्तालः शम्यैकः ??कलाद्वये तालः ॥ १५७॥
Next, there should be one Tāla of a single Kalā, followed by a Sannipāta of three Kalās; then another Tāla of three Kalās, one Śamyā, and after two Kalās, another Tāla.
english translation
punarekakastAlastrikalaH syAtsannipAtazca । trikalo'nyasmiMstAlaH zamyaikaH ??kalAdvaye tAlaH ॥ 157॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्विकला च पुनः शम्या तालो द्विकलश्च कर्तव्यः ॥ १५८॥
Then again there should be a Śamyā of two Kalās, followed by a Tāla of two Kalās.
english translation
dvikalA ca punaH zamyA tAlo dvikalazca kartavyaH ॥ 158॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिकलश्च सन्निपातो भूयो विधिरेष कर्तव्यः । द्वादश कलास्तृतीये तस्यान्ते सन्निपातश्च ॥ १५९॥
The Sannipāta should then consist of three Kalās, and this rule is to be followed again; in the third ॥ section॥ there should be twelve Kalās, ending with a Sannipāta.
english translation
trikalazca sannipAto bhUyo vidhireSa kartavyaH । dvAdaza kalAstRtIye tasyAnte sannipAtazca ॥ 159॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रथमस्त्वष्टकलः स्याद्द्वादशकलिकौ तथापरौ ज्ञेयौ । अन्त्यश्च सन्निपातो मध्यस्यासारितस्योक्तः ॥ १६०॥
The first section should consist of eight Kalās, the next two of twelve Kalās each, and the last should end with a Sannipāta — this is said to be the structure of the medium Āsārita.
english translation
prathamastvaSTakalaH syAddvAdazakalikau tathAparau jJeyau । antyazca sannipAto madhyasyAsAritasyoktaH ॥ 160॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript