Natyashastra

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एवं पादस्य जङ्घाया ऊर्वोः कट्यास्तथैव च । समानकरणे चेष्टा सा चारीत्यभिधीयते ॥ १॥

sanskrit

Moving thus simultaneously feet, shanks and the hip is Cārī.

english translation

evaM pAdasya jaGghAyA UrvoH kaTyAstathaiva ca | samAnakaraNe ceSTA sA cArItyabhidhIyate || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/2

विधानोपगताश्चार्यो व्यायच्छन्ते परस्परम् । यस्मादङ्गसमायुक्तास्तस्माद्व्यायाम उच्यते ॥ २॥

sanskrit

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

vidhAnopagatAzcAryo vyAyacchante parasparam | yasmAdaGgasamAyuktAstasmAdvyAyAma ucyate || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/3

एकपादप्रचारो यः सा चारीत्यभिसंज्ञिता । द्विपादक्रमणं यत्तु करणं नाम तद्भवेत् ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Cārī: The movement [mainly] with a single foot, is called the Cārī. Karaṇa: The two feet moving [together] is called the Karaṇa.

english translation

ekapAdapracAro yaH sA cArItyabhisaMjJitA | dvipAdakramaNaM yattu karaNaM nAma tadbhavet || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/4

करणानां समायोगः खण्डमित्यभिधीयते । खण्डैस्त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिर्वा संयुक्तं मण्डलं भवेत् ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Khaṇḍa: A combination of the [three] Karaṇas is called the Khaṇḍa. Maṇḍala: Three or four Khaṇḍas combine to make up the Maṇḍala.

english translation

karaNAnAM samAyogaH khaNDamityabhidhIyate | khaNDaistribhizcaturbhirvA saMyuktaM maNDalaM bhavet || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/5

चारीभिः प्रसृतं नृत्तं चारीभिश्चेष्टितं तथा । चारीभिः शस्त्रमोक्षश्च चार्यो युद्धे च कीर्तिताः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

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

cArIbhiH prasRtaM nRttaM cArIbhizceSTitaM tathA | cArIbhiH zastramokSazca cAryo yuddhe ca kIrtitAH || 5||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/1

एवं पादस्य जङ्घाया ऊर्वोः कट्यास्तथैव च । समानकरणे चेष्टा सा चारीत्यभिधीयते ॥ १॥

sanskrit

Moving thus simultaneously feet, shanks and the hip is Cārī.

english translation

evaM pAdasya jaGghAyA UrvoH kaTyAstathaiva ca | samAnakaraNe ceSTA sA cArItyabhidhIyate || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/2

विधानोपगताश्चार्यो व्यायच्छन्ते परस्परम् । यस्मादङ्गसमायुक्तास्तस्माद्व्यायाम उच्यते ॥ २॥

sanskrit

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

vidhAnopagatAzcAryo vyAyacchante parasparam | yasmAdaGgasamAyuktAstasmAdvyAyAma ucyate || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/3

एकपादप्रचारो यः सा चारीत्यभिसंज्ञिता । द्विपादक्रमणं यत्तु करणं नाम तद्भवेत् ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

Cārī: The movement [mainly] with a single foot, is called the Cārī. Karaṇa: The two feet moving [together] is called the Karaṇa.

english translation

ekapAdapracAro yaH sA cArItyabhisaMjJitA | dvipAdakramaNaM yattu karaNaM nAma tadbhavet || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/4

करणानां समायोगः खण्डमित्यभिधीयते । खण्डैस्त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिर्वा संयुक्तं मण्डलं भवेत् ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Khaṇḍa: A combination of the [three] Karaṇas is called the Khaṇḍa. Maṇḍala: Three or four Khaṇḍas combine to make up the Maṇḍala.

english translation

karaNAnAM samAyogaH khaNDamityabhidhIyate | khaNDaistribhizcaturbhirvA saMyuktaM maNDalaM bhavet || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/10/5

चारीभिः प्रसृतं नृत्तं चारीभिश्चेष्टितं तथा । चारीभिः शस्त्रमोक्षश्च चार्यो युद्धे च कीर्तिताः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

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

cArIbhiH prasRtaM nRttaM cArIbhizceSTitaM tathA | cArIbhiH zastramokSazca cAryo yuddhe ca kIrtitAH || 5||

hk transliteration