type_enumerationdhruva_alankara_restrictions validation Not all alankāras are desirable in dhruvās due to excessive stretching; syena, bindu and similar shodhruva_definition_metrical_text definition Dhruvā is a metrical text performed in pūrvaranga (Sanskrit or non-lexical syllables) and within dradhruva_jati_act_assignment assignment Specific jātis are prescribed for dhruvā of specific acts: gāndhārī and raktagāndhārī for act 3; kaidhruvas_no_excessive_stretch validation Excessive syllable stretching via alaṅkāras is undesirable in dhruvās because text-meaning comprehendhruva_avakrsta_treatment_reference structural Avakṛṣṭā dhruvās are explained within the treatment of dhruvā in the text.dhruva_fourfold_usage enumeration Dhruvā has fourfold usage: complete (full svaras), hexatonic, pentatonic, quadratonic.enumeration