sarpiņī moves to the left side of the performer
"sarpiņī moves to the left (side of the performer)"
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TRANSLATION
Out24 of these, dhruvā is the sounded25 one, sarpiņī moves to the left (side
of the performer), Kṛṣṇā is 'gone' (moved) to the right (side of the
performer), and vartini is moved downwards, visarjitā is moved outwards
(farther from the performer), vikşiptā is curved26 or bent, and patākā moves
(179, <sup>180</sup>)
upwards, (and) patită reaches (touches) the ground.
Dhruvakā and sarpiņī (are used) in citra (mārga), in vārtika (mārga) the next
two viz. kṛṣṇā and padmini27 are also (used).
In dakṣiṇa (mārga) (all the) eight mātrās are known (to be used).
(181)
(Anu. <sup>108</sup>)
Daksiņā, vrtti28 and citrā - these three vrttis are understood according to the
predominance of 'song' (melody, of both 'song' and instrument)29 and of
instrument, (respectively). Having the predominance of 'song' is dakṣiṇā vṛtti,
having the predominance of both is vitti vitti, (and) having the predominance
of instrument is citrā vṛtti.
(Anu. <sup>109</sup>)
Now he (the author) explains the changing<sup>50</sup> predominance (of different
temporal components in vittis) brought about by pāņi.51 It has been said —
The predominances of tāla,32 giti, laya,33 yati 34 (and) mārga become
manifestors35 (rather manifest) according to their own (form) in these (vyttis).
In citra (mārga) there is samā 36 yati, druta (fast) laya,57 uparipāņi,38 māgadhī giti
and ogha 59 is the limb (avayava). In vārtika (mārga) there is srotogatā 40 yati,
madhya laya,41 samapāṇi,42 sambhāvitā gīti and anugata45 is the limb. Similarly,
in dakṣiṇa (mārga) is gopucchā yati,44 vilambita45 (lit. prolonged, here slow) laya,
avapāņi,46 pṛthulā gīti and tattya is the limb.
(Anu. <sup>110</sup>)
The vādya (presentation on instruments) should be done with sama, atīta
and anagata grahas. Out of them, in citra (vytti) there is anagata graha. In vytti
(vytti) there is sama graha, in daksiņā vytti there is atīta graha. The combination
<sup>110</sup>