Natyashastra
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवान्द्रुहिणः सहदेवतैः । रङ्गपूजां कुरुश्वेति मामेवं समचोदयत् ॥ १२७॥
"Thus speaking, the Lord (Brahma), along with the deities, urged me, saying, 'Perform the worship of the stage in this manner.'"
english translation
evamuktvA tu bhagavAndruhiNaH sahadevataiH । raGgapUjAM kuruzveti mAmevaM samacodayat ॥ 127॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript