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Natyashastra

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अशक्या पुरुषैः सा तु प्रयोक्तुं स्त्रीजनादृते । ततोऽसृजन्महातेजा मनसाऽप्सरसो विभुः ॥ ४६॥

That style cannot be practiced by men except with the help of women. Then, the powerful Lord, with great radiance, created nymphs from his mind.

english translation

नाट्यालङ्कारचतुराः प्रादान्मह्यं प्रयोगतः । मञ्जुकेशीं सुकेशीं च मिश्रकेशीं सुलोचनाम् ॥ ४७॥

Skilled in the embellishments of drama, he granted me nymphs from the performance: Mañjukeśī, Sukeśī, Miśrakeśī, and Sulocanā.

english translation

सौदामिनीं देवदत्तां देवसेनां मनोरमाम् । सुदतीं सुन्दरीं चैव विदग्धां विपुलां तथा ॥ ४८॥

He also granted me Saudamini, Devadatta, Devasēna, Manorama, Sudati, Sundari, Vidagdha, Vipula,

english translation

सुमालां सन्ततिं चैव सुनन्दां सुमुखीं तथा । मागधीमर्जुनीं चैव सरलां केरलां धृतिम् ॥ ४९॥

He also granted me Sumālā, Santatī, Sunandā, Sumukhī, Māgadhī, Arjunī, Saralā, Keralā, and Dhṛti.

english translation

नन्दां सपुष्कलां चैव कलमां चैव मे ददौ । स्वातिर्भाण्डनियुक्तस्तु सह शिष्यैः स्वयम्भुवा ॥ ५०॥

He also gave me Nandā, Supuṣkalā, and Kalabhā. Svāti, appointed with drums, along with his disciples, was also assigned by the self-born one.

english translation