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एषामन्तरपातास्तु पातसञ्ज्ञाः प्रकीर्तिताः । सहव्यस्तनिपातस्तु सम्यनालश्च वामतः ॥ ३६॥

The alternate placing (falling) between these is termed Pāta. The simultaneous striking together of both hands is Sannipāta, and Śamyā is the movement of the right hand, while Tāla is that of the left.

english translation

हस्तयोस्तु समः पातः सन्निपात इति स्मृतः । कला या त्रिविधा प्रोक्ता तस्याः पातो ध्रुवः स्मृतः ॥ ३७॥

The equal striking of both hands is known as Sannipāta. The placing (falling) related to the three kinds of Kalā is called Dhruvā.

english translation

यथाक्षरस्य तालस्य ?? गुर्वक्षरे स्मृतः । यथाक्षरकृतैः पातैस्ताले ज्ञेयो यथाक्षरः ॥ ३८॥

In the Yathākṣara Tāla, the Dhruvā is said to be a long syllable. The Tāla formed with Pātas arranged according to syllables is to be known as Yathākṣara.

english translation

गुर्वक्षरैस्तु विश्लिष्टैः स नवद्विकलः स्मृतः । द्विर्भावा द्विकलस्यात्र विज्ञेयस्तु चतुष्कलः ॥ ३९॥

When long syllables are separately arranged, it is considered as consisting of two Kalās (Dvikala). The doubling of the Dvikala is then to be understood as forming the Catuṣkala (four Kalās).

english translation

त्र्यस्रश्च चतुरस्रश्च षट्कलोऽष्टकलस्तथा । ध्रुवाणां तु भवेत्तालैस्तं च वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः ॥ ४०॥

The Tryasra and Caturasra Tālas, consisting respectively of six and eight Kalās, are to be used in the Dhruvās. I shall now explain this in detail.

english translation