Natyashastra

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आकाशिक्यः स्मृता ह्येता ललिताङ्गक्रियात्मकाः । धनुर्वज्रासिशस्त्राणां प्रयोक्तव्या प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ४६॥

sanskrit

These are the aerial Cārīs, consisting of graceful movements of limbs. These are to be applied in the release of weapons like an arrow and the thunderbolt (vajra).

english translation

AkAzikyaH smRtA hyetA lalitAGgakriyAtmakAH | dhanurvajrAsizastrANAM prayoktavyA prayoktRbhiH || 46||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अग्रगौ पृष्ठगौ वापि ह्यनुगौ चापि योगतः । पादयोस्तु द्विजा हस्तौ कर्तव्यौ नाट्ययोक्तृभिः ॥ ४७॥

sanskrit

O Brahmins, in all these cases the two hands should according to the circumstances, either precede, go simultaneously with or follow the feet.

english translation

agragau pRSThagau vApi hyanugau cApi yogataH | pAdayostu dvijA hastau kartavyau nATyayoktRbhiH || 47||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यतः पादस्ततो हस्तो यतो हस्तस्ततस्त्रिकम् । पादस्य निर्गमं ज्ञात्वा तथोपाङ्गानि योजयेत् ॥ ४८॥

sanskrit

Where the foot [moves], there the hand [should follow] and where the hand [moves], there the entire body. [Hence] after taking a step, all the minor limbs should be made use of.

english translation

yataH pAdastato hasto yato hastastatastrikam | pAdasya nirgamaM jJAtvA tathopAGgAni yojayet || 48||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पादचार्यां यथा पादो धरणीमेव गच्छति । एवं हस्तश्चरित्वा तु कटिदेशं समाश्रयेत् ॥ ४९॥

sanskrit

When in course of a Cārī a foot comes to rest on the ground the [corresponding] hand should be moved round and brought on the waist.

english translation

pAdacAryAM yathA pAdo dharaNImeva gacchati | evaM hastazcaritvA tu kaTidezaM samAzrayet || 49||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एताश्चार्यो मया प्रोक्ता ललिताङ्गक्रियात्मकाः । स्थानान्यासां प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वशस्त्रविमोक्षणे ॥ ५०॥

sanskrit

I have finished describing Cārīs consisting of graceful movements of limbs. I shall now speak of Sthānas (standing posture) to be used in the release of missiles of all kinds.

english translation

etAzcAryo mayA proktA lalitAGgakriyAtmakAH | sthAnAnyAsAM pravakSyAmi sarvazastravimokSaNe || 50||

hk transliteration by Sanscript