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एवं पादस्य जङ्घाया ऊर्वोः कट्यास्तथैव च । समानकरणे चेष्टा सा चारीत्यभिधीयते ॥ १॥
Moving thus simultaneously feet, shanks and the hip is Cārī.
english translation
विधानोपगताश्चार्यो व्यायच्छन्ते परस्परम् । यस्मादङ्गसमायुक्तास्तस्माद्व्यायाम उच्यते ॥ २॥
As the Cārīs prescribed by rules and connected with [different] limbs relate to (vyāyacchante from vyā-yam = stretch out to) one another, they constitute (lit. are called) a vyayāma (system).
english translation
एकपादप्रचारो यः सा चारीत्यभिसंज्ञिता । द्विपादक्रमणं यत्तु करणं नाम तद्भवेत् ॥ ३॥
Cārī: The movement [mainly] with a single foot, is called the Cārī. Karaṇa: The two feet moving [together] is called the Karaṇa.
english translation
करणानां समायोगः खण्डमित्यभिधीयते । खण्डैस्त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिर्वा संयुक्तं मण्डलं भवेत् ॥ ४॥
Khaṇḍa: A combination of the [three] Karaṇas is called the Khaṇḍa. Maṇḍala: Three or four Khaṇḍas combine to make up the Maṇḍala.
english translation
चारीभिः प्रसृतं नृत्तं चारीभिश्चेष्टितं तथा । चारीभिः शस्त्रमोक्षश्च चार्यो युद्धे च कीर्तिताः ॥ ५॥
From the Cārīs proceed dance as well as movements [in general] and release of missiles; and [the stage] fighting [in general] should be made with the Cārīs.
english translation