ध्रुपदआ जानो हागौ मोजाङैनो साजायनाय मेथाइफोरखौ दिन्थिनो थाखाय नाट्याशास्त्रआव मुंख'नाय ध्रुवापदनिफ्राय लादों।
Dhrupad probably derives from dhruvapada mentioned in Natyashastra to denote structured songs.