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भारतीं सात्वतीं चैव वृत्तिमारभटीं तथा । समाश्रितः प्रयोगस्तु प्रयुक्तो वै मया द्विजाः ॥ ४१॥
O Brahmins, I then prepared to give a performance (prayoga) in which I adopted the dramatic styles (vṛtti) such as the Verbal (bhāratī), the Grand (sāttvatī), and the Energetic (ārabhaṭī).
english translation
परिगृह्य प्रणम्याथ ब्रह्मा विज्ञापितो मया । अथाह मां सुरगुरुः कैशिकिमपि योजय ॥ ४२॥
Then, having bowed and approached Brahmā, I informed him. Thereupon, the guru of the gods, Brahmā, asked me to also incorporate the Graceful (kaiśikī) Style.
english translation
यच्च तस्याः क्षमं द्रव्यं तद् ब्रूहि द्विजसत्तम । एवं तेनास्म्यभिहितः प्रत्युक्तश्च मया प्रभुः ॥ ४३॥
O best of the Brahmins, tell me what materials are suitable for this (Graceful) style. Thus, having been addressed by him, I replied to my Lord.
english translation
दीयतां भगवन्द्रव्यं कैशिक्याः सम्प्रयोजकम् । नृत्ताङ्गहारसम्पन्ना रसभावक्रियात्मिका ॥ ४४॥
Let the materials necessary for the Graceful style be given, which are endowed with dance, ornaments, and are characterized by Sentiment, State, and action.
english translation
दृष्टा मया भगवतो नीलकण्ठस्य नृत्यतः । कैशिकी ष्लक्ष्णनैपथ्या शृङ्गाररससम्भवा ॥ ४५॥
I have seen the Graceful style of Nīlakaṇṭha's (Śiva's) dance, which is smooth, appropriate for the stage, and born from the Erotic Sentiment.
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