Natyashastra
वर्धमाने प्रसूयन्ते मार्गतालाङ्गयोगतः । प्रथमां कण्डिकां कृत्वा बालतालप्रयोजितम् ॥ ७८॥
With the progressive increase (they) are produced through the combination of the parts of the Mārga-tāla. Beginning with the first Kaṇḍikā, the Bālatāla is applied.
english translation
vardhamAne prasUyante mArgatAlAGgayogataH । prathamAM kaNDikAM kRtvA bAlatAlaprayojitam ॥ 78॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript