नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

272 THE NATYASASTRA [ XVI. 48.

the third, the fifth, the ninth and the last are heavy [and the rest light] is called Pramitâkṣarā¹.

Example :

48. smita-bhāṣiṇī hy acapalâparuṣī
nibhṛtâpavāda-vimukhī satatam ।
yadi kasya cid yuvatir asti sukhā
pramitâkṣarā sa hi pumāñ jayati ॥

If any one has a pleasing young wife with restrained speech, who is always smiling and averse to speaking ill of him [even] secretly, and is never fickle or harsh, that person verily thrives.

Vaṁśasthā

49. [The metre with] the feet of twelve syllables of which the second, the fourth, the fifth, the eighth, the tenth and the last are heavy [and the rest light] is called Vaṁśasthā.¹

Example :

50. na me priyā yad bhumāna-varjitā
kṛtâpriyā te paruṣâbhibhāṣaṇaiḥ ।
tathā ca paśyāmy aham adya vigrahaṁ
dhruvaṁ hi vaṁśastha-gatiḥ kariṣyati ॥

You are not dear to me, for you are wanting in esteem [for me] and your harsh words [also] have made you displeasing [to me]. So I see that the natural habit will surely bring a quarrel today.

Hariṇa-plutā

51. [The metre with] feet of twelve syllables of which the fourth, the seventh, the tenth and the last are heavy [and the rest light] is called Hariṇa-plutā¹.

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¹ Scheme (∪ ∪ -, ∪ - ∪, ∪ ∪ -, ∪ ∪ -).
48 (C.45, B.XV.64).
49 (C.46, B.XV.65, 66). ¹ Scheme (∪ - ∪, - - ∪, ∪ - ∪, - ∪ -).
50 (C.47, B.XV.67).
51 (C.48, B.XV.68). ¹ Scheme (∪ ∪ ∪, - ∪ ∪, - ∪ ∪, - ∪ -).
This is called Druta-vilambita by Piṅgala and his followers.