Natyashastra
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शक्वर्याश्चाति कृत्याश्च येऽन्तरे चावसानिकी । तेषां मात्रार्धविहिता ध्रुवा पादमया स्मृता ॥ २१॥
When the Śakvarī or Atikṛtyā (metres) are used for the concluding section, the Dhruvā composed of pādas is to be arranged with half the number of mātrās of those (metres).
english translation
zakvaryAzcAti kRtyAzca ye'ntare cAvasAnikI । teSAM mAtrArdhavihitA dhruvA pAdamayA smRtA ॥ 21॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयतिच्छन्दोविधानेन गुरुलघ्वक्षरान्वितः । कार्यो मात्राप्रमाणेन ध्रुवापादोऽवसानिकः ॥ २२॥
The foot of the concluding Dhruvā should be composed of long and short syllables according to the rules of Yati, metre, and measurement in mātrās.
english translation
yaticchandovidhAnena gurulaghvakSarAnvitaH । kAryo mAtrApramANena dhruvApAdo'vasAnikaH ॥ 22॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमध्यमोत्तमयोः कार्या चतुरश्रावसानिकी । मध्याधमानां कर्तव्या त्र्! यश्रा चैवावसानिकी ॥ २३॥
For superior and middling characters, the concluding Dhruvā should be in Caturasra metre, and for the inferior characters, it should be in Tryasra metre.
english translation
madhyamottamayoH kAryA caturazrAvasAnikI । madhyAdhamAnAM kartavyA tr! yazrA caivAvasAnikI ॥ 23॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथ पूर्णपदी या तु तस्या वृत्तं प्रवेशजम् । तत्रेष्टवृत्तप्रामाण्याद्ध्रुवा कार्या प्रमाणतः ॥ २४॥
When a Pada is complete and full of meaning, the Vṛtta should be applied in the Prāveśikī Dhruvā; in accordance with the proper measure, the Dhruvā should be composed accordingly.
english translation
atha pUrNapadI yA tu tasyA vRttaM pravezajam । tatreSTavRttaprAmANyAddhruvA kAryA pramANataH ॥ 24॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptध्रुवास्तु पञ्च विज्ञेया नानावृत्तसमुद्भवाः । यथास्थानरसोपेता ह्युत्तमाधममध्यमाः ॥ २५॥
The Dhruvās are five in number and arise from various metres; according to their placement and the sentiments they convey, they are suitable for superior, inferior, and middling characters.
english translation
dhruvAstu paJca vijJeyA nAnAvRttasamudbhavAH । yathAsthAnarasopetA hyuttamAdhamamadhyamAH ॥ 25॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript