Natyashastra
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प्रहृष्टामरसंकीर्णे महेन्द्रविजयोत्सवे । पूर्वं कृता मया नान्दी ह्याशीर्वचसंयुता ॥ ५६॥
In the joyful assembly of gods, on the occasion of Indra's victory festival, I previously performed the Nandi, accompanied by auspicious words.
english translation
prahRSTAmarasaMkIrNe mahendravijayotsave । pUrvaM kRtA mayA nAndI hyAzIrvacasaMyutA ॥ 56॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्टाङ्गपदसंयुक्ता विचित्रा वेदनिर्मिता । तदन्तेऽनुकृतिर्बद्धा यथा दैत्याः सुरैर्जिताः ॥ ५७॥
The Nandi, composed of eight parts and created with various elements from the Vedas, concludes with a representation of the Daityas being defeated by the gods.
english translation
aSTAGgapadasaMyuktA vicitrA vedanirmitA । tadante'nukRtirbaddhA yathA daityAH surairjitAH ॥ 57॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसम्फेटविद्रवकृता च्छेद्यभेद्याहवाल्मिका । ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवाः प्रयोगपरितोषिताः ॥ ५८॥
The performance, which included a dramatic portrayal of conflicts and separations, pleased Brahmā and the other gods, leading them to express their satisfaction.
english translation
sampheTavidravakRtA cchedyabhedyAhavAlmikA । tato brahmAdayo devAH prayogaparitoSitAH ॥ 58॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रददुर्मत्सुतेभ्यस्तु सर्वोपकरणानि वै । प्रीतस्तु प्रथमं शक्रो दत्तवान्स्वं ध्वजं शुभम् ॥ ५९॥
They gave all the necessary instruments to the sons of Matsya, and pleased, Indra first gave his own auspicious flag.
english translation
pradadurmatsutebhyastu sarvopakaraNAni vai । prItastu prathamaM zakro dattavAnsvaM dhvajaM zubham ॥ 59॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मा कुटिलकं चैव भृङ्गारं वरुणः शुभम् । सूर्यश्छत्रं शिवस्सिद्धिं वायुर्व्यजनमेव च ॥ ६०॥
Brahma gave the crooked one, Bhṛngāra the auspicious one, Varuna gave the good one, the Sun gave the umbrella, Shiva gave the Siddhi, and Vayu gave the fan.
english translation
brahmA kuTilakaM caiva bhRGgAraM varuNaH zubham । sUryazchatraM zivassiddhiM vAyurvyajanameva ca ॥ 60॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअध्याय 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
Different Gaits (gati)
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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प्रहृष्टामरसंकीर्णे महेन्द्रविजयोत्सवे । पूर्वं कृता मया नान्दी ह्याशीर्वचसंयुता ॥ ५६॥
In the joyful assembly of gods, on the occasion of Indra's victory festival, I previously performed the Nandi, accompanied by auspicious words.
english translation
prahRSTAmarasaMkIrNe mahendravijayotsave । pUrvaM kRtA mayA nAndI hyAzIrvacasaMyutA ॥ 56॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्टाङ्गपदसंयुक्ता विचित्रा वेदनिर्मिता । तदन्तेऽनुकृतिर्बद्धा यथा दैत्याः सुरैर्जिताः ॥ ५७॥
The Nandi, composed of eight parts and created with various elements from the Vedas, concludes with a representation of the Daityas being defeated by the gods.
english translation
aSTAGgapadasaMyuktA vicitrA vedanirmitA । tadante'nukRtirbaddhA yathA daityAH surairjitAH ॥ 57॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसम्फेटविद्रवकृता च्छेद्यभेद्याहवाल्मिका । ततो ब्रह्मादयो देवाः प्रयोगपरितोषिताः ॥ ५८॥
The performance, which included a dramatic portrayal of conflicts and separations, pleased Brahmā and the other gods, leading them to express their satisfaction.
english translation
sampheTavidravakRtA cchedyabhedyAhavAlmikA । tato brahmAdayo devAH prayogaparitoSitAH ॥ 58॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रददुर्मत्सुतेभ्यस्तु सर्वोपकरणानि वै । प्रीतस्तु प्रथमं शक्रो दत्तवान्स्वं ध्वजं शुभम् ॥ ५९॥
They gave all the necessary instruments to the sons of Matsya, and pleased, Indra first gave his own auspicious flag.
english translation
pradadurmatsutebhyastu sarvopakaraNAni vai । prItastu prathamaM zakro dattavAnsvaM dhvajaM zubham ॥ 59॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptब्रह्मा कुटिलकं चैव भृङ्गारं वरुणः शुभम् । सूर्यश्छत्रं शिवस्सिद्धिं वायुर्व्यजनमेव च ॥ ६०॥
Brahma gave the crooked one, Bhṛngāra the auspicious one, Varuna gave the good one, the Sun gave the umbrella, Shiva gave the Siddhi, and Vayu gave the fan.
english translation
brahmA kuTilakaM caiva bhRGgAraM varuNaH zubham । sUryazchatraM zivassiddhiM vAyurvyajanameva ca ॥ 60॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript