Natyashastra

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प्रसार्य बाहुमेकैकं मुहुर्बारिविकर्षणैः । तिर्यक् प्रसारिता चैव हियमाणा च वारिणा ॥ १०१॥

sanskrit

Stretching out each arm alternately, repeatedly moving them with a sideways spreading motion, as if pushing against the flowing water.

english translation

prasArya bAhumekaikaM muhurbArivikarSaNaiH | tiryak prasAritA caiva hiyamANA ca vAriNA || 101||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/102

अशेषाङ्गाकुलाधूतवदना गतिरिष्यते । नौस्थस्यापि प्रयोक्तव्या द्रुतैश्चूर्णपदैर्गतिः ॥ १०२॥

sanskrit

The gait should be as if the entire body is soaked and dripping wet. This kind of swift, short-step gait should also be performed by one on a boat.

english translation

azeSAGgAkulAdhUtavadanA gatiriSyate | nausthasyApi prayoktavyA drutaizcUrNapadairgatiH || 102||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/103

अतिक्रान्तेन पादेन द्वितीयेनाञ्चितेन च । प्रासादारोहणे यत्तु तदेवाद्रिषु कारयेत् ॥ १०३॥

sanskrit

In ascending a palace, the feet should move in the Atikrāntā Cārī with one foot, and the other foot should perform the Añcita movement; this very gait is to be performed on hills as well.

english translation

atikrAntena pAdena dvitIyenAJcitena ca | prAsAdArohaNe yattu tadevAdriSu kArayet || 103||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/104

केवलमूर्ध्वनिक्षेपमद्रिष्वङ्गं भवेदथ । द्रुमे चारोहणं कार्यमतिक्रान्तैः स्थितैः पदैः ॥ १०४॥

sanskrit

Only the raising and placing down of the limbs upward is to be done in climbing trees; the ascent of trees is to be performed with feet placed firmly in the Atikrāntā Cārī.

english translation

kevalamUrdhvanikSepamadriSvaGgaM bhavedatha | drume cArohaNaM kAryamatikrAntaiH sthitaiH padaiH || 104||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/105

सूचीविद्धैरपक्रान्तैः पार्श्वक्रान्तैस्तथैव च । एतदेवावतरणं सरित्स्वपि नियोजयेत् ॥ १०५॥

sanskrit

With movements of the Sūcī (needle-like), Apakrāntā (stepping back), and Pārśvakrāntā (sideways stepping) gaits, this very manner of descending should also be employed while coming down into a river.

english translation

sUcIviddhairapakrAntaiH pArzvakrAntaistathaiva ca | etadevAvataraNaM saritsvapi niyojayet || 105||

hk transliteration by Sanscript