Natyashastra
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वृत्तमेकप्रथमे द्वे योजयेत्पञ्चपाणिना । ततः परं ते भूयोऽपि युग्मतालेन वा स्मृते ॥ ३०१॥
In the first section, one should join one or two metrical compositions with the five-hand measure; thereafter, they may again be accompanied by a paired rhythm.
english translation
vRttamekaprathame dve yojayetpaJcapANinA । tataH paraM te bhUyo'pi yugmatAlena vA smRte ॥ 301॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवसानं तु कर्तव्यं त्वरितं पञ्चपाणिना । द्विकलेनेति कर्तव्यं स्थितपाठ्यं प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ३०२॥
The conclusion should be performed swiftly with the five-hand measure, and the standing recitation should be rendered by the performers in two time-units.
english translation
avasAnaM tu kartavyaM tvaritaM paJcapANinA । dvikaleneti kartavyaM sthitapAThyaM prayoktRbhiH ॥ 302॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउपोह्य तालं त्र्यस्रं वा वृत्त्या तैस्तैः समैस्तथा । आसीनपाद्यं युञ्जीत सर्वभवैस्तु पौरुषैः ॥ ३०३॥
The seated song should be accompanied by a rhythm in triple time or by movements of equal measure, and it should be performed with all the masculine (energetic) gestures.
english translation
upohya tAlaM tryasraM vA vRttyA taistaiH samaistathA । AsInapAdyaM yuJjIta sarvabhavaistu pauruSaiH ॥ 303॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं चतुर्भिः पादैस्तु समैरर्थवशानुगैः । आसीनपाद्यं कर्तव्यं विधिवत्पञ्चपाणिना ॥ ३०४॥
Thus, the seated song should be properly performed with four verses (pādas) of equal rhythm, accompanied by appropriate meaning, and executed according to rule with the five hand-beats (pañcapāṇi-tāla).
english translation
evaM caturbhiH pAdaistu samairarthavazAnugaiH । AsInapAdyaM kartavyaM vidhivatpaJcapANinA ॥ 304॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअतीतयुग्मतलेन श्लोकः कार्यस्ततः परम् । अष्टादश द्वादश वा पदानि तु ततः पुनः ॥ ३०५॥
Next, the verse should be performed with the beat of the past pair (i.e., the preceding double time-measure), consisting of either eighteen or twelve syllabic units (padas).
english translation
atItayugmatalena zlokaH kAryastataH param । aSTAdaza dvAdaza vA padAni tu tataH punaH ॥ 305॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript