Natyashastra
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निषण्णाङ्गस्तु चरणं प्रसार्य तलसञ्चरम्। उद्वाहितमुरः कृत्वा शकटास्यां प्रयोजयेत् ॥ १६॥
Śakaṭāsyā—the body held upright, one Agratalasañcara foot put forward and the breast being Udvāhita.
english translation
niSaNNAGgastu caraNaM prasArya talasaJcaram। udvAhitamuraH kRtvA zakaTAsyAM prayojayet ॥ 16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसव्यस्य पृष्ठतो वामश्चरणस्तु यदा भवेत् । तस्यापसर्पणं चैव ज्ञेया साध्यर्धिका बुधैः ॥ १७॥
Adhyardhikā—the left foot on the back (i.e. heel) of the right one, the latter to be drawn away ॥ a Tāla and half a part॥.
english translation
savyasya pRSThato vAmazcaraNastu yadA bhavet । tasyApasarpaNaM caiva jJeyA sAdhyardhikA budhaiH ॥ 17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपादः प्रसारितः सव्यः पुनश्चैवोपसर्पितः । वामः सव्यापसर्पी च चाषगत्यां विधीयते ॥ १८॥
Cāṣagati—the right foot put forward and then drawn back and at the same time left foot drawn back and put forward afterwards.
english translation
pAdaH prasAritaH savyaH punazcaivopasarpitaH । vAmaH savyApasarpI ca cASagatyAM vidhIyate ॥ 18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविच्यवात् समपादाया विच्यवां सम्प्रयोजयेत् । निकुट्टयंस्तलाग्रेण पादस्य धरणीतलम्॥ १९॥
Vicyavā—separating the feet from the Samapādā position and striking the ground with their fore part.
english translation
vicyavAt samapAdAyA vicyavAM samprayojayet । nikuTTayaMstalAgreNa pAdasya dharaNItalam॥ 19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतलसञ्चरपादाभ्यामुत्प्लुत्य पतनं तु यत् । पर्यायतश्च क्रियते एडकाक्रीडिता तु सा ॥ २०॥
Eḍakākrīḍitā—jumping up and down with the Talasañcara feet.
english translation
talasaJcarapAdAbhyAmutplutya patanaM tu yat । paryAyatazca kriyate eDakAkrIDitA tu sA ॥ 20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript