Natyashastra
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प्रणम्य शिरसा देवौ पितामहमहेश्वरौ । नाट्यशास्त्रं प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मणा यदुदाहृतम् ॥ १॥
With a bow to Pitāmaha (Brahmā) and Maheśvara (Śiva) I shall relate the Canons of Drama, as these were uttered by Brahmā.
english translation
praNamya zirasA devau pitAmahamahezvarau । nATyazAstraM pravakSyAmi brahmaNA yadudAhRtam ॥ 1॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमाप्तजप्यं व्रतिनं स्वसुतैः परिवारितम् । अनध्याये कदाचित्तु भरतं नाट्यकोविदम् ॥ २॥
Once, during an intermission of studies, Bharata, the master of dramatic art, who had completed his muttering of sacred mantras and was surrounded by his sons, was approached.
english translation
samAptajapyaM vratinaM svasutaiH parivAritam । anadhyAye kadAcittu bharataM nATyakovidam ॥ 2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमुनयः पर्युपास्यैनमात्रेयप्रमुखाः पुरा । पप्रच्छुस्ते महात्मानो नियतेन्द्रियबुद्धयः ॥ ३॥
In ancient times, sages such as Ātreya and others, who were great-souled and possessed restrained senses and intellect, approached him with reverence and asked.
english translation
munayaH paryupAsyainamAtreyapramukhAH purA । papracchuste mahAtmAno niyatendriyabuddhayaH ॥ 3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयोऽयं भगवता सम्यग्ग्रथितो वेदसम्मितः । नाट्यवेदं कथं ब्रह्मन्नुत्पन्नः कस्य वा कृते ॥ ४॥
O revered one, how did this Nāṭyaveda, which has been properly composed by you and is akin to the Vedas, originate? For whom was it created?
english translation
yo'yaM bhagavatA samyaggrathito vedasammitaH । nATyavedaM kathaM brahmannutpannaH kasya vA kRte ॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकत्यङ्गः किंप्रमाणश्च प्रयोगश्चास्य कीदृशः । सर्वमेतद्यथातत्त्वं भगवन्वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ५॥
How many limbs does it have, what is its measure, and what is its mode of application? O revered one, you should kindly explain all this to us in detail and truthfully.
english translation
katyaGgaH kiMpramANazca prayogazcAsya kIdRzaH । sarvametadyathAtattvaM bhagavanvaktumarhasi ॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript