Natyashastra
मर्त्यलोकगताः सर्वे शुभां पूजामवाप्स्यथ । अपूजयित्वा रङ्गं तु नैव प्रेक्षां प्रवर्तयेत् ॥ १२२॥
"All beings in the mortal world will attain auspicious worship. After performing the worship, one should not begin the performance of the play without first completing the rituals."
english translation
martyalokagatAH sarve zubhAM pUjAmavApsyatha । apUjayitvA raGgaM tu naiva prekSAM pravartayet ॥ 122॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript