Natyashastra

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तदा स्थितं भवेद्युग्मं तस्य पातविधिस्त्वयम् । शम्यापि द्विकला कार्या तालोऽपि द्विकलः स्मृतः ॥ २५६॥

sanskrit

Then it becomes even (in rhythm), and this is said to be the rule of its beats. The Shamya should be of two Kalās, and the Tāla too is regarded as of two Kalās.

english translation

tadA sthitaM bhavedyugmaM tasya pAtavidhistvayam । zamyApi dvikalA kAryA tAlo'pi dvikalaH smRtaH ॥ 256॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/256

तदा स्थितं भवेद्युग्मं तस्य पातविधिस्त्वयम् । शम्यापि द्विकला कार्या तालोऽपि द्विकलः स्मृतः ॥ २५६॥

sanskrit

Then it becomes even (in rhythm), and this is said to be the rule of its beats. The Shamya should be of two Kalās, and the Tāla too is regarded as of two Kalās.

english translation

tadA sthitaM bhavedyugmaM tasya pAtavidhistvayam । zamyApi dvikalA kAryA tAlo'pi dvikalaH smRtaH ॥ 256॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript