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 Sanscript