Natyashastra
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एष त्र्यस्रे कलापाते विकल्पोऽङ्गुलिभिः कृतः । कनिष्ठाङ्गुलिनिष्क्रामे प्रवेशश्च तथा भवेत् ॥ ४६॥
This is the variation of the three-beat measure performed with the fingers— The little finger moves out and also enters in.
english translation
eSa tryasre kalApAte vikalpo'GgulibhiH kRtaH । kaniSThAGguliniSkrAme pravezazca tathA bhavet ॥ 46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकनिष्ठानामिकास्थाने तालो ज्ञेयस्तृतीयके । शम्यापातश्चतुर्थी स्यान्निष्क्रामो मध्यमाकृतः ॥ ४७॥
In the third beat, the beat is to be made at the place of the little and ring fingers; In the fourth, the staff is struck down, and in the fifth, the middle finger is moved out.
english translation
kaniSThAnAmikAsthAne tAlo jJeyastRtIyake । zamyApAtazcaturthI syAnniSkrAmo madhyamAkRtaH ॥ 47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptषष्ठतालस्तथा ज्ञेयो निष्क्रामस्तर्जनीकृतः । शम्याष्टमी ततस्तालो नवमी तु कला स्मृता ॥ ४८॥
The sixth beat is to be known as the one where the index finger is moved out; The eighth is marked by a strike of the staff, and the ninth is considered a fractional beat (kalā).
english translation
SaSThatAlastathA jJeyo niSkrAmastarjanIkRtaH । zamyASTamI tatastAlo navamI tu kalA smRtA ॥ 48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकनिष्ठिकाप्रवेशस्तु दशमी तु कला भवेत् । निष्क्रामश्चैव तर्जन्यास्तदनन्तरमिश्यते ॥ ४९॥
The tenth is the entry of the little finger and is regarded as a fractional beat (kalā); Thereafter, the movement out of the index finger is considered.
english translation
kaniSThikApravezastu dazamI tu kalA bhavet । niSkrAmazcaiva tarjanyAstadanantaramizyate ॥ 49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसन्निपातस्तथा ते च कलाद्वादशकं भवेत् । एषतो वापविक्षेपव्यवधानश्च पण्डितैः ॥ ५०॥
The combination (of all finger movements) is said to make up twelve kalās (fractions of a tāla); Thereafter come the withdrawal, the spreading, and the pause—according to the learned.
english translation
sannipAtastathA te ca kalAdvAdazakaM bhavet । eSato vApavikSepavyavadhAnazca paNDitaiH ॥ 50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript