Natyashastra

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त्र्यवरैकादशपरा विदार्यः परिकीर्तिताः । चतुर्विंशतिरेतासां प्रणामं परमं स्मृतम् ॥ १८६॥

sanskrit

Vidārīs in a song are said to be three in the minimum and eleven in the maximum, ॥ but॥ their highest number may ॥ in rare cases॥ be twenty-four.

english translation

tryavaraikAdazaparA vidAryaH parikIrtitAH । caturviMzatiretAsAM praNAmaM paramaM smRtam ॥ 186॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/186

त्र्यवरैकादशपरा विदार्यः परिकीर्तिताः । चतुर्विंशतिरेतासां प्रणामं परमं स्मृतम् ॥ १८६॥

sanskrit

Vidārīs in a song are said to be three in the minimum and eleven in the maximum, ॥ but॥ their highest number may ॥ in rare cases॥ be twenty-four.

english translation

tryavaraikAdazaparA vidAryaH parikIrtitAH । caturviMzatiretAsAM praNAmaM paramaM smRtam ॥ 186॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript