Natyashastra

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प्रस्वारो माषघातश्च माहाजनिकमेव च । प्रवेणी ह्युपपातश्च अड्डितायामथापि च ॥ ११॥

Prasvāra, Māṣaghāta, Mahājanika, Praveṇī, and Upapāta are the limbs found in the Aḍḍitā Dhruvā.

english translation

prasvAro mASaghAtazca mAhAjanikameva ca । praveNI hyupapAtazca aDDitAyAmathApi ca ॥ 11॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मुखप्रतिमुखोपेता ह्यवकृष्टा विधीयते । वैहायसान्ताहरणे स्थितायां सम्प्रकीर्त्यते ॥ १२॥

The Avakṛṣṭā Dhruvā is defined as having the Mukha and Pratimukha; and in the Sthitā Dhruvā are included the Vaihāyasa and the Antāharaṇa.

english translation

mukhapratimukhopetA hyavakRSTA vidhIyate । vaihAyasAntAharaNe sthitAyAM samprakIrtyate ॥ 12॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

संहारश्चतुरश्रश्च नकुटे खञ्जके तथा । सन्धिः प्रस्वारसंयुक्ता अन्तरायां स्मृता तथा ॥ १३॥

Saṃhāra and Caturasra belong to the Khañja and Nakuṭa types; and Sandhi together with Prasvāra is regarded as belonging to the Antarā Dhruvā.

english translation

saMhArazcaturazrazca nakuTe khaJjake tathA । sandhiH prasvArasaMyuktA antarAyAM smRtA tathA ॥ 13॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यान्यङ्गानि कलाश्चैव गीतकान्तर्गतानि तु । तानि छन्दोगतैर्वृत्तैर्विभाव्यन्ते ध्रुवास्वथ ॥ १४॥

The limbs and the measures that are included within songs are to be represented in the Dhruvās through metres corresponding to them.

english translation

yAnyaGgAni kalAzcaiva gItakAntargatAni tu । tAni chandogatairvRttairvibhAvyante dhruvAsvatha ॥ 14॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

त्र्! यश्रश्च चतुरश्रश्च तालः कार्यो ध्रुवात्मकः । षट्कलोऽष्टकलश्चैव यस्तु पूर्वं प्रकीर्तितः ॥ १५॥

The Tāla used in a Dhruvā should be Tryaśra or Caturasra, consisting of six or eight Kalās respectively, as has been stated earlier.

english translation

tr! yazrazca caturazrazca tAlaH kAryo dhruvAtmakaH । SaTkalo'STakalazcaiva yastu pUrvaM prakIrtitaH ॥ 15॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript