Natyashastra
तृतीयः सन्निपातस्य एष एव विधिः स्मृतः । एवं ज्येष्ठस्य विज्ञेयस्तालाङ्गुलिविकल्पितः ॥ १७५॥
This is the prescribed rule for the third Sannipāta. Thus, the arrangement of Tāla through finger movements in the long Āsārita should be understood.
english translation
tRtIyaH sannipAtasya eSa eva vidhiH smRtaH । evaM jyeSThasya vijJeyastAlAGgulivikalpitaH ॥ 175॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript