Natyashastra

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पूर्वेषामेव गीतानां यान्यङ्गानि स्मृतान्यथ । तेषां वृत्तविधौ कार्यमेककं विवधोऽथवा ॥ १६॥

The limbs earlier described for the songs should be applied according to rule as Vṛtta, Vivadha, or Ekaka.

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एककं तु विदार्येको ते चोभे विवधः स्मृतः षट्परं त्र्! यवरं वाऽपि विदार्या वृत्तमिष्यते । पदवर्णसमाप्तिस्तु विदारीत्यभिसञ्ज्ञिता ॥ १७॥

Splitting a single (unit) is known as Ekaka. Dividing it into two is called Vivadha. When it is divided into six or even three or two parts, it is termed Vṛtta. The completion of a word or syllable constitutes what is called Vidārī.

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एतेषां चापि वक्ष्यामि विधिं प्रकृतिसम्भवम् ज्येष्ठानां वृत्तसंयुक्तं कुर्यादादौ तथैव च । विवधं चैव मध्यानां नीचानामेककं तथा ॥ १८॥

And now I shall explain the method of these, arising from their natural order. For the superior ones, one should first employ the Vṛtta combined with measures. For the middling ones, the Vivadha should be used, and for the inferior ones, the Ekaka.

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त्र्! यश्रं वा चतुरश्रं वा योगं ज्ञात्वा प्रयोगजम् । तेन प्रमाणयोगेन ध्रुवा कार्याऽवसानिकी ॥ १९॥

Having understood the combination of the three-beat or four-beat measure arising from practical use, one should compose the Dhruvā in accordance with that measure as its concluding form.

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गायत्र्! याश्चापि शक्वर्याश्चान्तरे वा व्यवस्थिता । तेन पादप्रमाणेन ध्रुवा कार्याऽवसानिकी ॥ २०॥

And whether the Gāyatrī or the Śakvarī (metres) are arranged in between, the Dhruvā intended for the conclusion should be composed according to the measure of their pādas.

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Chapter 32

Verses 21-25