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

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यतिच्छन्दोविधानेन 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

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मध्यमोत्तमयोः 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.

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अथ 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.

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ध्रुवास्तु 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.

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Chapter 32

Verses 26-30