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यथाक्षरं तु सर्वत्र यथावद्विनिवेशयेत् । शम्यातालः पुनश्चैव शम्यातालमथापि च ॥ ५६॥

In every case, the syllables should be properly placed according to their order; then Śamyā and Tāla again, and once more Śamyā and Tāla.

english translation

yathAkSaraM tu sarvatra yathAvadvinivezayet | zamyAtAlaH punazcaiva zamyAtAlamathApi ca || 56||

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/57

आद्येऽक्षरे सन्निपातं पञ्चबाणश्च यो भवेत् । तालं शम्यां च तालं च शम्यातालौ ततः परम् ॥ ५७॥

In the first syllable, there should be Sannipāta and the Pañcabāṇa; then Tāla, Śamyā, Tāla, and after that again Śamyā and Tāla.

english translation

Adye'kSare sannipAtaM paJcabANazca yo bhavet | tAlaM zamyAM ca tAlaM ca zamyAtAlau tataH param || 57||

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/58

एष एव द्वितीयेऽपि पञ्चबाणो विधिः स्मृतः । प्लुतच्छेदेऽपि तस्येष्टः सन्निपातः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ५८॥

The same rule of pañcabāṇa is also considered applicable to the second syllable. Even in the case of a pluta (prolonged syllable) division, the use of sannipāta (combined movement) is favored by performers.

english translation

eSa eva dvitIye'pi paJcabANo vidhiH smRtaH | plutacchede'pi tasyeSTaH sannipAtaH prayoktRbhiH || 58||

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/59

एवं यथाक्षरं ज्ञेयं कनिष्ठासारितं बुधैः । यथाक्षरस्याक्षरैश्च तालपातान्निबोधत ॥ ५९॥

Thus, the wise should understand the Kaniṣṭhāsārita according to syllables. Now learn the time-measure strokes according to each syllable.

english translation

evaM yathAkSaraM jJeyaM kaniSThAsAritaM budhaiH | yathAkSarasyAkSaraizca tAlapAtAnnibodhata || 59||

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/60

चकारे तु भवेच्छम्या द्वितीये ताल एव च । पुकारे तु भवेच्छम्या टकारे ताल एव च ॥ ६०॥

On the syllable "cha", there should be a silent (shamya) stroke, and on the second syllable, a tala stroke. On the syllable "pu", there should be a silent (shamya) stroke, and on the syllable "ṭa", a tala stroke.

english translation

cakAre tu bhavecchamyA dvitIye tAla eva ca | pukAre tu bhavecchamyA TakAre tAla eva ca || 60||