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अध्याय १
Origin of Drama
2.
अध्याय २
Description of the Playhouse
3.
अध्याय ३
Pūjā to the Gods of the Stage
4.
अध्याय ४
Description of the Class Dance
5.
अध्याय ५
Preliminaries of a Play
6.
अध्याय ६
Sentiments (rasa)
7.
अध्याय ७
Emotional and other States (bhāva)
8.
अध्याय ८
Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
9.
अध्याय ९
Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)
10.
अध्याय १०
Cari Movements
11.
अध्याय ११
Maṇḍala movements
12.
अध्याय १२
Maṇḍala movements
13.
अध्याय १३
Different Gaits (gati)
14.
अध्याय १४
Zones (kakṣyā) and Local Usages (pravṛtti)
15.
अध्याय १५
Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
16.
अध्याय १६
Metrical Patterns (chandas)
17.
अध्याय १७
Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)
18.
अध्याय १८
Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣā)
19.
अध्याय १९
Modes of Address (nāman) and Intonation (kāku)
20.
अध्याय २०
Ten Kinds of Play (daśarūpa)
21.
अध्याय २१
Limbs of Segments (sandhi)
22.
अध्याय २२
Styles (vṛtti)
23.
अध्याय २३
Costumes and Make-up (nepathya)
24.
अध्याय २४
Harmonious Representation (sāmānyābhinaya)
25.
अध्याय २५
Dealings with Courtezans (veśyā)
26.
अध्याय २६
Varied Representation (citrābhinaya)
27.
अध्याय २७
Success in Dramatic Production (siddhi)
28.
अध्याय २८
On the Instrumental Music (ātodya)
29.
अध्याय २९
On Stringed Instruments (tata)
30.
अध्याय ३०
On Hollow Instruments (suṣira)
31.
अध्यायः ३१
On the Time-measure (tāla)
32.
अध्यायः ३२
The Dhruvā Songs
33.
अध्यायः ३३
On Covered Instruments (avanaddha)
34.
अध्याय ३४
Types of Characters (prakṛti)
35.
अध्याय ३५
Distribution of Roles (bhūmikā)
36.
अध्याय ३६
Descent of Drama on the Earth
37.
अध्याय ३७
adhyAya 37
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एवं सङ्कल्प्य भगवान् सर्ववेदाननुस्मरन् । नाट्यवेदं ततश्चक्रे चतुर्वेदाङ्गसम्भवम् ॥ १६॥
sanskrit
With this resolve the Holy One from his memory of all the Vedas, shaped this Nāṭyaveda compiled from the four of them.
english translation
evaM saGkalpya bhagavAn sarvavedAnanusmaran | nATyavedaM tatazcakre caturvedAGgasambhavam || 16||
hk transliteration
जग्राह पाठ्यमृग्वेदात्सामभ्यो गीतमेव च । यजुर्वेदादभिनयान् रसानाथर्वणादपि ॥ १७॥
sanskrit
He took the recitative from the Ṛgveda, the song from the Sāma Veda, the Histrionic Representation (abhinaya) from the Yajurveda, and Sentiments (rasa) from the Atharvaveda.
english translation
jagrAha pAThyamRgvedAtsAmabhyo gItameva ca | yajurvedAdabhinayAn rasAnAtharvaNAdapi || 17||
hk transliteration
वेदोपवेदैः सम्बद्धो नाट्यवेदो महात्मना । एवं भगवता सृष्टो ब्रह्मणा सर्ववेदिना ॥ १८॥
sanskrit
The Nāṭyaveda, connected with the Vedas and their subsidiary Vedas, was thus created by the great Brahmā, the omniscient one, who is the knower of all the Vedas.
english translation
vedopavedaiH sambaddho nATyavedo mahAtmanA | evaM bhagavatA sRSTo brahmaNA sarvavedinA || 18||
hk transliteration
उत्पाद्य नाट्यवेदं तु ब्रह्मोवाच सुरेश्वरम् । इतिहासो मया सृष्टः स सुरेषु नियुज्यताम् ॥ १९॥
sanskrit
Having created the Nāṭyaveda, Brahmā said to Indra, the lord of the gods, "The Semi-historical Tales have been composed by me; let them be performed by the gods."
english translation
utpAdya nATyavedaM tu brahmovAca surezvaram | itihAso mayA sRSTaH sa sureSu niyujyatAm || 19||
hk transliteration
कुशला ये विदग्धाश्च प्रगल्भाश्च जितश्रमाः । तेष्वयं नाट्यसंज्ञो हि वेदः संक्राम्यतां त्वया ॥ २०॥
sanskrit
Those who are skilled, learned, bold in speech, and free from fatigue, let this Nāṭyaveda, by your grace, be passed on to them.
english translation
kuzalA ye vidagdhAzca pragalbhAzca jitazramAH | teSvayaM nATyasaMjJo hi vedaH saMkrAmyatAM tvayA || 20||
hk transliteration
Natyashastra
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एवं सङ्कल्प्य भगवान् सर्ववेदाननुस्मरन् । नाट्यवेदं ततश्चक्रे चतुर्वेदाङ्गसम्भवम् ॥ १६॥
sanskrit
With this resolve the Holy One from his memory of all the Vedas, shaped this Nāṭyaveda compiled from the four of them.
english translation
evaM saGkalpya bhagavAn sarvavedAnanusmaran | nATyavedaM tatazcakre caturvedAGgasambhavam || 16||
hk transliteration
जग्राह पाठ्यमृग्वेदात्सामभ्यो गीतमेव च । यजुर्वेदादभिनयान् रसानाथर्वणादपि ॥ १७॥
sanskrit
He took the recitative from the Ṛgveda, the song from the Sāma Veda, the Histrionic Representation (abhinaya) from the Yajurveda, and Sentiments (rasa) from the Atharvaveda.
english translation
jagrAha pAThyamRgvedAtsAmabhyo gItameva ca | yajurvedAdabhinayAn rasAnAtharvaNAdapi || 17||
hk transliteration
वेदोपवेदैः सम्बद्धो नाट्यवेदो महात्मना । एवं भगवता सृष्टो ब्रह्मणा सर्ववेदिना ॥ १८॥
sanskrit
The Nāṭyaveda, connected with the Vedas and their subsidiary Vedas, was thus created by the great Brahmā, the omniscient one, who is the knower of all the Vedas.
english translation
vedopavedaiH sambaddho nATyavedo mahAtmanA | evaM bhagavatA sRSTo brahmaNA sarvavedinA || 18||
hk transliteration
उत्पाद्य नाट्यवेदं तु ब्रह्मोवाच सुरेश्वरम् । इतिहासो मया सृष्टः स सुरेषु नियुज्यताम् ॥ १९॥
sanskrit
Having created the Nāṭyaveda, Brahmā said to Indra, the lord of the gods, "The Semi-historical Tales have been composed by me; let them be performed by the gods."
english translation
utpAdya nATyavedaM tu brahmovAca surezvaram | itihAso mayA sRSTaH sa sureSu niyujyatAm || 19||
hk transliteration
कुशला ये विदग्धाश्च प्रगल्भाश्च जितश्रमाः । तेष्वयं नाट्यसंज्ञो हि वेदः संक्राम्यतां त्वया ॥ २०॥
sanskrit
Those who are skilled, learned, bold in speech, and free from fatigue, let this Nāṭyaveda, by your grace, be passed on to them.
english translation
kuzalA ye vidagdhAzca pragalbhAzca jitazramAH | teSvayaM nATyasaMjJo hi vedaH saMkrAmyatAM tvayA || 20||
hk transliteration