Natyashastra

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पादैस्तु भूमिसंयुक्तैः सूचीविद्धैस्तथैव च । एडकाक्रीडितैश्चैव तूर्णैस्त्रिकविवर्तितैः ॥ ५६॥

sanskrit

With feet connected to the ground, using needle-like movements and quick, circular turns, one should also incorporate swift, twisting actions, similar to a rapid, turning game.

english translation

pAdaistu bhUmisaMyuktaiH sUcIviddhaistathaiva ca | eDakAkrIDitaizcaiva tUrNaistrikavivartitaiH || 56||

hk transliteration

सूचीविद्धापविद्धैश्च क्रमेणावृत्त्य मण्डलम् । एडकाक्रीडितं विद्यात् खण्डमण्डलसंज्ञितम् ॥ ५७॥

sanskrit

Using needle-like and reverse needle-like movements in succession, one should turn the circle. This is known as the fragmented circle, or "Khanda-Mandala," in practice.

english translation

sUcIviddhApaviddhaizca krameNAvRttya maNDalam | eDakAkrIDitaM vidyAt khaNDamaNDalasaMjJitam || 57||

hk transliteration

सव्यमुद्घट्टितं कृत्वा तेनैवावर्तमाचरेत् । तेनैवास्कन्दितः कार्यः शकटास्यश्च वामकः ॥ ५८॥

sanskrit

By performing the turn using the leftward opening movement, the ascent should be done in the same manner. This should be followed by the cart-shoulder movement, which is the leftward movement.

english translation

savyamudghaTTitaM kRtvA tenaivAvartamAcaret | tenaivAskanditaH kAryaH zakaTAsyazca vAmakaH || 58||

hk transliteration

आद्यः पृष्ठापसर्पी च स च चाषगतिर्भवेत् । अड्डितश्च पुनर्वाम आद्यश्चैवापसर्पितः ॥ ५९॥

sanskrit

The first movement is the back-sliding motion, followed by the crane-like movement. Then, the leftward opening is followed by the back-sliding motion.

english translation

AdyaH pRSThApasarpI ca sa ca cASagatirbhavet | aDDitazca punarvAma AdyazcaivApasarpitaH || 59||

hk transliteration

वामो भ्रमरकः कार्य आद्य आस्कन्दितो भवेत् । तेनैवास्फोटनं कुर्यादेतदड्डितमण्डलम् ॥ ६०॥

sanskrit

The leftward movement is the buzzing movement, which, when performed, causes a lift, and it produces a burst, creating the ‘Aḍḍita’ circular motion.

english translation

vAmo bhramarakaH kArya Adya Askandito bhavet | tenaivAsphoTanaM kuryAdetadaDDitamaNDalam || 60||

hk transliteration