Natyashastra

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विधिष्चतुष्कलो ज्ञेयः प्रागुक्ताङ्गुलिभिः कृतः । द्विकलश्चतुष्कलश्च पादभागः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ५१॥

sanskrit

The proper method (of playing) with the previously mentioned fingers is to be known as consisting of four kalās; Two-kalā and four-kalā divisions are referred to as the quarter portion (pāda-bhāga).

english translation

vidhiScatuSkalo jJeyaH prAguktAGgulibhiH kRtaH । dvikalazcatuSkalazca pAdabhAgaH prakIrtitaH ॥ 51॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/51

विधिष्चतुष्कलो ज्ञेयः प्रागुक्ताङ्गुलिभिः कृतः । द्विकलश्चतुष्कलश्च पादभागः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ५१॥

sanskrit

The proper method (of playing) with the previously mentioned fingers is to be known as consisting of four kalās; Two-kalā and four-kalā divisions are referred to as the quarter portion (pāda-bhāga).

english translation

vidhiScatuSkalo jJeyaH prAguktAGgulibhiH kRtaH । dvikalazcatuSkalazca pAdabhAgaH prakIrtitaH ॥ 51॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript