त्रिस्थानशुद्धं त्रिलयं सम्यक्कालव्यवस्थितम् । चित्ते चित्ते च नृत्ये च रसेषु लयसंयुतम्
tristhānaśuddhaṃ trilayaṃ samyakkālavyavasthitam | citte citte ca nṛtye ca raseṣu layasaṃyutam
كان نقيًّا في مقاماته الثلاث، ذا أنماط اللَيا الثلاث (laya)، مضبوطًا على الزمن ضبطًا تامًّا؛ وإيقاعه متّحدٌ مع الذهن والعاطفة، ومع الرقص، ومع نكهات الجمال (rasa).
Īśvara (Śiva) (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A tri-register (mandra–madhya–tāra) sound-ladder rendered as three luminous bands; dancers and musicians move in perfect synchrony, while a calm central figure symbolizes citta stabilized in rasa.
True worship integrates inner attention (citta) with disciplined rhythm and expressive devotion, making art a sacred offering.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, presented as a locus where even celestial arts become acts of worship.
No formal prescription; it describes the qualities of an ideal devotional performance—proper time, rhythm, and heartfelt participation.