Natyashastra
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विष्णुः सिंहासनं चैव कुबेरो मुकुटं तथा । श्राव्यत्वं प्रेक्षणीयस्य ददौ देवी सरस्वती ॥ ६१॥
Vishnu gave the throne, Kubera gave the crown, and the goddess Saraswati granted the melodiousness of that which is to be seen.
english translation
viSNuH siMhAsanaM caiva kubero mukuTaM tathA । zrAvyatvaM prekSaNIyasya dadau devI sarasvatI ॥ 61॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशेषा ये देवगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः । तस्मिन्सदस्यभिप्रेतान्नानाजातिगुणाश्रयान् ॥ ६२॥
The remaining celestial beings—gods, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas—provided objects of desire for the assembly, reflecting various qualities and attributes.
english translation
zeSA ye devagandharvA yakSarAkSasapannagAH । tasminsadasyabhipretAnnAnAjAtiguNAzrayAn ॥ 62॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअंशांशैर्भाषितं भावान् रसान् रूपं बलं तथा । प्रददुर्मत्सुतेभ्यश्च चित्रमामरणं बहु ॥ ६३ ॥
The celestial beings granted, through their respective portions, speech, expressions, sentiments, forms, strength, and a variety of immortal, vivid attributes to my sons.
english translation
aMzAMzairbhASitaM bhAvAn rasAn rUpaM balaM tathA । pradadurmatsutebhyazca citramAmaraNaM bahu ॥ 63 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं प्रयोगे प्रारब्धे दैत्यदानवनाशने । अभवन्क्षुभिताः सर्वे दैत्या ये तत्र सङ्गताः ॥ ६४॥
Thus, when the performance commenced for the destruction of the demons and Danavas, all the demons present there became agitated.
english translation
evaM prayoge prArabdhe daityadAnavanAzane । abhavankSubhitAH sarve daityA ye tatra saGgatAH ॥ 64॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविरूपाक्ष पुरोगांश्च विघ्नान्प्रोत्साह्य तेऽब्रुवन् । न क्षमिष्यामहे नाट्यमेतदागम्यतामिति ॥ ६५॥
Led by Virupaksha, they encouraged obstacles and said, "We will not tolerate this performance; let it be stopped immediately."
english translation
virUpAkSa purogAMzca vighnAnprotsAhya te'bruvan । na kSamiSyAmahe nATyametadAgamyatAmiti ॥ 65॥
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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विष्णुः सिंहासनं चैव कुबेरो मुकुटं तथा । श्राव्यत्वं प्रेक्षणीयस्य ददौ देवी सरस्वती ॥ ६१॥
Vishnu gave the throne, Kubera gave the crown, and the goddess Saraswati granted the melodiousness of that which is to be seen.
english translation
viSNuH siMhAsanaM caiva kubero mukuTaM tathA । zrAvyatvaM prekSaNIyasya dadau devI sarasvatI ॥ 61॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशेषा ये देवगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः । तस्मिन्सदस्यभिप्रेतान्नानाजातिगुणाश्रयान् ॥ ६२॥
The remaining celestial beings—gods, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, and nagas—provided objects of desire for the assembly, reflecting various qualities and attributes.
english translation
zeSA ye devagandharvA yakSarAkSasapannagAH । tasminsadasyabhipretAnnAnAjAtiguNAzrayAn ॥ 62॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअंशांशैर्भाषितं भावान् रसान् रूपं बलं तथा । प्रददुर्मत्सुतेभ्यश्च चित्रमामरणं बहु ॥ ६३ ॥
The celestial beings granted, through their respective portions, speech, expressions, sentiments, forms, strength, and a variety of immortal, vivid attributes to my sons.
english translation
aMzAMzairbhASitaM bhAvAn rasAn rUpaM balaM tathA । pradadurmatsutebhyazca citramAmaraNaM bahu ॥ 63 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवं प्रयोगे प्रारब्धे दैत्यदानवनाशने । अभवन्क्षुभिताः सर्वे दैत्या ये तत्र सङ्गताः ॥ ६४॥
Thus, when the performance commenced for the destruction of the demons and Danavas, all the demons present there became agitated.
english translation
evaM prayoge prArabdhe daityadAnavanAzane । abhavankSubhitAH sarve daityA ye tatra saGgatAH ॥ 64॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविरूपाक्ष पुरोगांश्च विघ्नान्प्रोत्साह्य तेऽब्रुवन् । न क्षमिष्यामहे नाट्यमेतदागम्यतामिति ॥ ६५॥
Led by Virupaksha, they encouraged obstacles and said, "We will not tolerate this performance; let it be stopped immediately."
english translation
virUpAkSa purogAMzca vighnAnprotsAhya te'bruvan । na kSamiSyAmahe nATyametadAgamyatAmiti ॥ 65॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript