That in which <math>t\bar{a}la</math> comes at the end along with the name of the object of description 10 (divine or human) and is sung as such, is said here to be gadya, by the proficient ones in music.¹ Combined with <math>t\bar{a}la</math>, endowed with svara, bedecked with <math>p\bar{a}ta^{11}</math> in the middle (and) again combined with pada, that song is known as daṇḍaka.² Bedecked with birudas12 (eulogistic phrases) related to plenty, renunciation, well-being or prosperity³ and combined also with <math>t\bar{a}la</math>, is varya (composed) in the <math>Karn\bar{a}ta^{13}</math> language. ******* Combined with svara (and) pāṭa and endowed with tāla, composed in any language and combined with birudas is that paddhaḍī. Where there is the brilliant arrangement of svaras at the end of every foot, combined with <math>t\bar{a}la</math>, that is <math>a\dot{q}il\bar{a}^{14}</math> by name. Where the song is endowed with meaning in every unit of text (pada) (and) is combined with <math>t\bar{a}la</math>, having svara and <math>tenaka</math>, that is <math>catuspadik\bar{a}</math>.