नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

270 THE NATYASASTRA [ XVI. 39-

Śālinī

39. [The metre with] the feet of eleven syllables of which the sixth and ninth are light [and the rest heavy] is called Śālinī.¹

Example :

40. duḥśīlam vā nirguṇaṃ pāpakaṃ vā
loke dhairyād apriyaṃ na bravīṣi ।
āryaṃ śīlaṃ sādhvī he te'nuvṛttaṃ
mādhuryāḍhyā sarvathā śālinī tvam ॥

On account of your patience with the people you do not, utter a harsh word to any one who has bad manners or is without any merit or is wicked. O good lady, you have followed a noble manner, you are a housewife full of sweetness in every respect.

Toṭaka

41. [The metre with] the feet of twelve syllables of which the third, the sixth, the ninth and the last, are heavy [and the rest light] is called Toṭaka.¹

42. kim idam kapaṭāśraya-durviṣahaṃ
bahu-śāṭhyaṃ athôlbana-rūkṣa-katham ।
svajana-priya-sajjana-bhedakaraṃ
nanu toṭaka-vṛttam idaṃ kuruṣe ॥

Why is this crooked and insufferable conduct full of villainy, and unambiguous (lit. direct) and harsh words hurting the relations, dear ones and [other] good people ? You are indeed behaving like a cutter.

Kumudanibhā

43. [The metre with] the feet of twelve syllables of which

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38 (C.35, B.XV.50).
39 (C.36, B.XV.51). ¹ Scheme (– – –, – – ∪, – – ∪, – –).
40 (C.37, B.XV.52).
41 (C.38, B.XV.53, 54). ¹ Scheme (∪ ∪ –, ∪ ∪ –, ∪ ∪ –, ∪ ∪ –).
42 (C.39, B.XV.55).
43 (C.40, B.XV.59),