Natyashastra

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तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भरतो मुनिः । प्रत्युवाच ततो वाक्यं नाट्यवेदकथां प्रति ॥ ६॥

Hearing these words of the sages, Bharata spoke thus in reply about the Nāṭyaveda:

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भवद्भिः शुचिभिर्भूत्वा तथाऽवहितमानसैः । श्रूयतां नाट्यवेदस्य सम्भवो ब्रह्मनिर्मितः ॥ ७॥

Having purified yourselves and with attentive minds, listen to the origin of the Nāṭyaveda, which was created by Brahmā.

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पूर्वं कृतयुगे विप्रा वृत्ते स्वायंभुवेऽन्तरे । त्रेतायुगेऽथ सम्प्राप्ते मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य तु ॥ ८॥

In the beginning, during the Golden Age (Kṛtayuga), between the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu, and with the onset of the Silver Age (Tretāyuga) during the time of Vaivasvata Manu,

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ग्राम्यधर्मप्रवृत्ते तु कामलोभवशं गते । ईर्ष्याक्रोधादिसंमूढे लोके सुखितदुःखिते ॥ ९॥

When people became engrossed in worldly duties, driven by desires and greed, overwhelmed by jealousy, anger, and other delusions, the world was filled with both happiness and sorrow.

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देवदानवगन्धर्वयक्षरक्षोमहोरगैः । जम्बुद्वीपे समाक्रान्ते लोकपालप्रतिष्ठिते ॥ १०॥

The Jambudvīpa, protected by the Lokapālas (guardians of the worlds), was invaded by gods, demons, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and great serpents.

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Chapter 1

Verses 11-15