Natyashastra

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आद्यं चतुर्थं दशममष्टमं नैधनं गुरु । यस्यास्तु जागते पादे सा त्र्यश्रोत्थापिनी ध्रुवा ॥ १४१॥

sanskrit

The first, fourth, tenth, eighth, and the last are the heavy syllables. The one which has these heavy syllables in the Jagati metre is the Triśara, and it serves to elevate (the metre).

english translation

AdyaM caturthaM dazamamaSTamaM naidhanaM guru | yasyAstu jAgate pAde sA tryazrotthApinI dhruvA || 141||

hk transliteration by Sanscript