Natyashastra

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एताश्चार्यो मया प्रोक्ता यथावच्छस्त्रमोक्षणे । चारीसंयोगजानीह मण्डलानि निबोधत ॥ १॥

These movements (Cārīs) have been described by me as per the prescribed system for the release of the weapon. Understand the formations (Maṇḍalas) that arise from the combination of Cārīs.

english translation

अतिक्रान्तं विचित्रं च तथा ललितसञ्चरम् । सूचीविद्धं दण्डपादं विहृतालातके तथा ॥ २॥

Atikrānta, Vichitra, and Lalita Sañcara, as well as Sūcīviddha, Daṇḍapāda, and Vihṛtālaṭaka, are the movements described.

english translation

वामबन्धं सललितं क्रान्तञ्चाकाशगामि च । मण्डलानि द्विजश्रेष्ठाः ! भूमिगानि निबोधत ॥ ३॥

The movements involving the left binding (Vāmabandha), graceful (Salalita), and the upward-moving (Krāntañcākāśagāmi) as well as the Maṇḍalas, listen carefully, O foremost of the Brahmins! Understand the earthly (Bhūmīgāni) movements.

english translation

भ्रमरास्कन्दिते स्यातामावर्तं च ततः परम् । समाक्रन्दितमप्याहुरेडकाक्रीडितं तथा ॥ ४॥

The movement resembling the buzzing of a bee (Bhramarāskandite) and the turning (Āvarta) that follows, as well as the movement known as Samākrandita, are also said to be the Eḍakākrīḍita.

english translation

अड्डितं शकटास्यं च तथाऽध्यर्धकमेव च । पिष्टकुट्टं च विज्ञेयं तथा चाषगतं पुनः ॥ ५॥

The movements known as Aḍḍita, Śakaṭāsyam, Adhyardhikā, Piṣṭakuṭṭa, and Cāṣagata are to be understood as described.

english translation