Natyashastra

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एतान्यपि दशोक्तानि भूमिगानीह नामतः । आद्यं पादं च जनितं कृत्वोद्वाहितमाचरेत् ॥ ६॥

sanskrit

These ten movements, also known as the earthly (Bhūmīgāni), should be performed by first raising the first foot and performing the Janita movement. Then, the Udvāhita should be executed.

english translation

etAnyapi dazoktAni bhUmigAnIha nAmataH | AdyaM pAdaM ca janitaM kRtvodvAhitamAcaret || 6||

hk transliteration

अलातं वामकं चैव पार्श्वक्रान्तं च दक्षिणम् । सूचीवामं पुनश्चैव पार्श्वक्रान्तं च दक्षिणम् ॥ ७॥

sanskrit

The movements known as Alāta, the left (Vāmaka), the Pārśvakrānta (sideward movement) to the right, the Sūcī (needle-like movement) to the left, and again the Pārśvakrānta to the right are described here.

english translation

alAtaM vAmakaM caiva pArzvakrAntaM ca dakSiNam | sUcIvAmaM punazcaiva pArzvakrAntaM ca dakSiNam || 7||

hk transliteration

सूचीं वामक्रमं दद्यादपक्रान्तं च दक्षिणम् । सूचीवामं पुनश्चैव त्रिकं च परिवर्तयेत् ॥ ८॥

sanskrit

One should perform the Sūcī (needle-like movement) in the left direction, the Apakrānta (sideward movement) to the right, the Sūcī again to the left, and then turn the body in a circular motion (Trika).

english translation

sUcIM vAmakramaM dadyAdapakrAntaM ca dakSiNam | sUcIvAmaM punazcaiva trikaM ca parivartayet || 8||

hk transliteration

तथा दक्षिणमुद्वृत्तमलातञ्चैव वामकम् । परिच्छिन्नं तु कर्तव्यं बाह्यभ्रमरकेण हि ॥ ९॥

sanskrit

Similarly, the Udvṛtta (raised) movement to the right, the Alāta, and the left (Vāmaka) should be performed. The Paricchinna (restricted) movement should be done with the external Bhramaraka (bee-like) movement.

english translation

tathA dakSiNamudvRttamalAtaJcaiva vAmakam | paricchinnaM tu kartavyaM bAhyabhramarakeNa hi || 9||

hk transliteration

अतिक्रान्तं पुनर्वामं दण्डपादञ्च दक्षिणम् । विज्ञेयमेतद् व्यायामे त्वतिक्रान्तं तु मण्डलम् ॥ १०॥

sanskrit

The Atikrānta should be performed again to the left, followed by the Daṇḍapāda to the right. This is to be understood as part of the exercise (Vyāyāma), where the Atikrānta movement forms the Maṇḍala.

english translation

atikrAntaM punarvAmaM daNDapAdaJca dakSiNam | vijJeyametad vyAyAme tvatikrAntaM tu maNDalam || 10||

hk transliteration