Natyashastra
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गुरुर्गाथांशको यत्स्यात्सर्वपादेषु दृश्यते । श्रीरिति ख्यातनामा सा कीर्तिता प्रथमा ध्रुवा ॥ ४६॥
That metre in which a gāthā-portion consisting of long syllables (guru) is found in all the padas, is known by the name Śrī, and is declared to be the first Dhruvā.
english translation
gururgAthAMzako yatsyAtsarvapAdeSu dRzyate । zrIriti khyAtanAmA sA kIrtitA prathamA dhruvA ॥ 46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा । देवं शर्वमीशं वन्दे ॥ ४७॥
Example: I adore the god Śarva.
english translation
yathA । devaM zarvamIzaM vande ॥ 47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमध्यलघुनाथ विद्युत्पादे पादे समं विभक्तेन । आदिलघुना धृतिः स्याद्गणेन योज्या हि मात्रेण ॥ ४८॥
That metre in which the middle syllable is short, and in which the syllables are evenly distributed in each pāda like a flash of lightning (vidyut), is called Dhṛti when it begins with a short syllable. It should be employed with a gaṇa arrangement regulated by mātrās (metrical units).
english translation
madhyalaghunAtha vidyutpAde pAde samaM vibhaktena । AdilaghunA dhRtiH syAdgaNena yojyA hi mAtreNa ॥ 48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा । शङ्करः शूलधृत् पातु मां लोककृत् ॥ ४९॥
Example: Let Śaṃkarā who carries the Trident and creates the world, protect me.
english translation
yathA । zaGkaraH zUladhRt pAtu mAM lokakRt ॥ 49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलघुः स्यात् पदादौ त्रिके या धृतिः सा ॥ ५०॥
Dhṛti—When the first syllable in its feet of three syllables is short ॥ the metre is Dhṛti॥.
english translation
laghuH syAt padAdau trike yA dhRtiH sA ॥ 50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript