Natyashastra

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मात्रात्रयस्य चान्यस्य शम्यैका तु ततः स्मृता । चतुर्थ्यां द्वादशस्तालः पञ्चम्यां चाष्टमः स्मृतः ॥ २७१॥

sanskrit

After the next three Matras, there should be one Śamyā. In the fourth Matra, twelve Tālas are prescribed, and in the fifth, eight Tālas are mentioned.

english translation

mAtrAtrayasya cAnyasya zamyaikA tu tataH smRtA । caturthyAM dvAdazastAlaH paJcamyAM cASTamaH smRtaH ॥ 271॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/272

षष्ठ्यां तु द्विकला शम्या तालश्च द्विकलो भवेत् । पुनश्च द्विकलस्तालः शम्या च द्विकला पुनः ॥ २७२॥

sanskrit

In the sixth Matra, there should be a Śamyā of two Kalās and a Tāla of two Kalās. Then again, a Tāla of two Kalās followed by another Śamyā of two Kalās.

english translation

SaSThyAM tu dvikalA zamyA tAlazca dvikalo bhavet । punazca dvikalastAlaH zamyA ca dvikalA punaH ॥ 272॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/273

शम्या तालश्च तालश्च शम्या तालस्तथैव च । शम्यातालसन्निपात इति वस्तु प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २७३॥

sanskrit

Śamyā, Tāla, Tāla, Śamyā, and again Tāla—then Śamyā, Tāla, and Sannipāta—together constitute what is called the Vastu.

english translation

zamyA tAlazca tAlazca zamyA tAlastathaiva ca । zamyAtAlasannipAta iti vastu prakIrtitam ॥ 273॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/274

यदा त्वर्धचतुर्थानि वस्तूनि प्रकरी भवेत् । पश्चिमार्धं तदस्यैव तदर्थं प्राग्निवेशयेत् ॥ २७४॥

sanskrit

When four and a half Vastus constitute the Prakarī, the latter half of it should be placed before for its proper arrangement.

english translation

yadA tvardhacaturthAni vastUni prakarI bhavet । pazcimArdhaM tadasyaiva tadarthaM prAgnivezayet ॥ 274॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/275

कनिष्ठासारितेनास्य कार्यं संहरणं ततः । पादः पूर्वसमः कार्यस्त्वपरान्तकशाखया ॥ २७५॥

sanskrit

Its conclusion (Saṃharaṇa) should be performed with the short Āśarita. The Pāda should be made equal to that of the Śākhā of the Aparāntaka.

english translation

kaniSThAsAritenAsya kAryaM saMharaNaM tataH । pAdaH pUrvasamaH kAryastvaparAntakazAkhayA ॥ 275॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/271

मात्रात्रयस्य चान्यस्य शम्यैका तु ततः स्मृता । चतुर्थ्यां द्वादशस्तालः पञ्चम्यां चाष्टमः स्मृतः ॥ २७१॥

sanskrit

After the next three Matras, there should be one Śamyā. In the fourth Matra, twelve Tālas are prescribed, and in the fifth, eight Tālas are mentioned.

english translation

mAtrAtrayasya cAnyasya zamyaikA tu tataH smRtA । caturthyAM dvAdazastAlaH paJcamyAM cASTamaH smRtaH ॥ 271॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/272

षष्ठ्यां तु द्विकला शम्या तालश्च द्विकलो भवेत् । पुनश्च द्विकलस्तालः शम्या च द्विकला पुनः ॥ २७२॥

sanskrit

In the sixth Matra, there should be a Śamyā of two Kalās and a Tāla of two Kalās. Then again, a Tāla of two Kalās followed by another Śamyā of two Kalās.

english translation

SaSThyAM tu dvikalA zamyA tAlazca dvikalo bhavet । punazca dvikalastAlaH zamyA ca dvikalA punaH ॥ 272॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/273

शम्या तालश्च तालश्च शम्या तालस्तथैव च । शम्यातालसन्निपात इति वस्तु प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २७३॥

sanskrit

Śamyā, Tāla, Tāla, Śamyā, and again Tāla—then Śamyā, Tāla, and Sannipāta—together constitute what is called the Vastu.

english translation

zamyA tAlazca tAlazca zamyA tAlastathaiva ca । zamyAtAlasannipAta iti vastu prakIrtitam ॥ 273॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/274

यदा त्वर्धचतुर्थानि वस्तूनि प्रकरी भवेत् । पश्चिमार्धं तदस्यैव तदर्थं प्राग्निवेशयेत् ॥ २७४॥

sanskrit

When four and a half Vastus constitute the Prakarī, the latter half of it should be placed before for its proper arrangement.

english translation

yadA tvardhacaturthAni vastUni prakarI bhavet । pazcimArdhaM tadasyaiva tadarthaM prAgnivezayet ॥ 274॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/275

कनिष्ठासारितेनास्य कार्यं संहरणं ततः । पादः पूर्वसमः कार्यस्त्वपरान्तकशाखया ॥ २७५॥

sanskrit

Its conclusion (Saṃharaṇa) should be performed with the short Āśarita. The Pāda should be made equal to that of the Śākhā of the Aparāntaka.

english translation

kaniSThAsAritenAsya kAryaM saMharaNaM tataH । pAdaH pUrvasamaH kAryastvaparAntakazAkhayA ॥ 275॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript