मात्रावृत्तसमैः पादैः श्लोकबन्धो भवेदथ । बह्वक्षरार्थसंयुक्तं तोटकं पञ्चपाणिना ॥ ३१३॥
Then the verse composition should consist of lines equal in measure and rhythm; it should be rich in syllables and meaning, and set to the Totaka metre with the accompaniment of the Pañcapāṇi time-measure.
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