Dasharupaka 1.9

1.9

anyada bhāvāśrayaṃ nṛtyaṃ nṛttaṃ tālalayāśrayam /
ādyaṃ padārthābhinayo mārgo deśo tathā param //

‘Dancing (nṛtta), being based on rhythm and time, [is also different].’

‘The former, a representation of an object, [is called] “high style” (mārgo); the latter, “popular style” (deśī).’