Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/141

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/142

वाद्यं गतिप्रचारश्च ध्रुवा तालस्तथैव च । संक्षिप्तान्येव कार्याणि त्र्यश्रे नृत्तप्रवेदिभिः ॥ १४२॥

sanskrit

By those well-versed in the art of dance, the triangular form should be executed with concise elements: the musical accompaniment, the movement of the feet, the dhruva (a specific type of song), and the tāla (a rhythmic cycle).

english translation

vAdyaM gatipracArazca dhruvA tAlastathaiva ca | saMkSiptAnyeva kAryANi tryazre nRttapravedibhiH || 142||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/143

वाद्यगीतप्रमाणेन कुर्यादङ्गविचेष्टितम् । विस्तीर्णमथ संक्षिप्तं द्विप्रमाणविनिर्मितम् ॥ १४३॥

sanskrit

The movements of the limbs should be executed in alignment with the measure of music and singing, either extensive or concise, fashioned according to the dual measure.

english translation

vAdyagItapramANena kuryAdaGgaviceSTitam | vistIrNamatha saMkSiptaM dvipramANavinirmitam || 143||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/144

हस्तपादप्रचारस्तु द्विकलः परिकीर्तितः । चतुरश्रे परिक्रान्ते पाताः स्युः षोडशैव तु ॥ १४४॥

sanskrit

The movement of the hands and feet is considered to consist of two kalas (measures). When the square is traversed, there should be sixteen falls.

english translation

hastapAdapracArastu dvikalaH parikIrtitaH | caturazre parikrAnte pAtAH syuH SoDazaiva tu || 144||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/145

त्र्यश्रे द्वादश पातास्तु भवन्ति करपादयोः । एतत्प्रमाणं विज्ञेयमुभयोः पूर्वरङ्गयोः ॥ १४५॥

sanskrit

There are twelve falls in the triangular formation involving the hands and feet. This measure should be understood as applicable to both the preliminary acts.

english translation

tryazre dvAdaza pAtAstu bhavanti karapAdayoH | etatpramANaM vijJeyamubhayoH pUrvaraGgayoH || 145||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/141

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/142

वाद्यं गतिप्रचारश्च ध्रुवा तालस्तथैव च । संक्षिप्तान्येव कार्याणि त्र्यश्रे नृत्तप्रवेदिभिः ॥ १४२॥

sanskrit

By those well-versed in the art of dance, the triangular form should be executed with concise elements: the musical accompaniment, the movement of the feet, the dhruva (a specific type of song), and the tāla (a rhythmic cycle).

english translation

vAdyaM gatipracArazca dhruvA tAlastathaiva ca | saMkSiptAnyeva kAryANi tryazre nRttapravedibhiH || 142||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/143

वाद्यगीतप्रमाणेन कुर्यादङ्गविचेष्टितम् । विस्तीर्णमथ संक्षिप्तं द्विप्रमाणविनिर्मितम् ॥ १४३॥

sanskrit

The movements of the limbs should be executed in alignment with the measure of music and singing, either extensive or concise, fashioned according to the dual measure.

english translation

vAdyagItapramANena kuryAdaGgaviceSTitam | vistIrNamatha saMkSiptaM dvipramANavinirmitam || 143||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/144

हस्तपादप्रचारस्तु द्विकलः परिकीर्तितः । चतुरश्रे परिक्रान्ते पाताः स्युः षोडशैव तु ॥ १४४॥

sanskrit

The movement of the hands and feet is considered to consist of two kalas (measures). When the square is traversed, there should be sixteen falls.

english translation

hastapAdapracArastu dvikalaH parikIrtitaH | caturazre parikrAnte pAtAH syuH SoDazaiva tu || 144||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/145

त्र्यश्रे द्वादश पातास्तु भवन्ति करपादयोः । एतत्प्रमाणं विज्ञेयमुभयोः पूर्वरङ्गयोः ॥ १४५॥

sanskrit

There are twelve falls in the triangular formation involving the hands and feet. This measure should be understood as applicable to both the preliminary acts.

english translation

tryazre dvAdaza pAtAstu bhavanti karapAdayoH | etatpramANaM vijJeyamubhayoH pUrvaraGgayoH || 145||

hk transliteration by Sanscript