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106

अनेनैव विधानेन कर्तव्यं गतिचेष्टितम् । संज्ञामात्रेण कर्तव्यान्येतानि विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ १०६॥

By this very method, the gait and movements are to be performed; other actions are to be done by means of signs (saṃjñā) alone, following the prescribed rules.

english translation

anenaiva vidhAnena kartavyaM gaticeSTitam | saMjJAmAtreNa kartavyAnyetAni vidhipUrvakam || 106||

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107

कस्मान्मृत इति प्रोक्ते किं कर्तव्यं प्रयोक्तृभिः । अङ्कुशग्रहणान्नागं खलीनग्रहणाद्धयम् ॥ १०७॥

When it is said, "Why is he dead?" what is to be done by the actors? The elephant is represented by holding a goad (aṅkuśa), and the horse by holding a bridle (khalīna).

english translation

kasmAnmRta iti prokte kiM kartavyaM prayoktRbhiH | aGkuzagrahaNAnnAgaM khalInagrahaNAddhayam || 107||

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108

प्रग्रहग्रहणाद्यानमेवमेवापरेष्वपि । अश्वयाने गतिः कार्या वैशाखस्थानकेन तु ॥ १०८॥

Gait of a person riding a horse will consist of the Vaiśākha Sthāna (posture) and short foot steps of various kinds.

english translation

pragrahagrahaNAdyAnamevamevApareSvapi | azvayAne gatiH kAryA vaizAkhasthAnakena tu || 108||

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109

यथा चूर्णपदैश्चित्रैरुपर्युपरि पातितैः । पन्नगानां गतिः कार्या पादैः स्वस्तिकसंज्ञितैः ॥ १०९॥

Gait of serpents will be by the Svastika feet. [To represent it the actor] is to move in the Pārśvakrāntā Cārī and then to make a Recaka of the Svastika feet.

english translation

yathA cUrNapadaizcitrairuparyupari pAtitaiH | pannagAnAM gatiH kAryA pAdaiH svastikasaMjJitaiH || 109||

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110

पार्श्वक्रान्तं पदं कुर्यात् स्वस्तिकं रेचयेदिह । विटस्यापि तु कर्तव्या गतिर्ललितविक्रमा ॥ ११०॥

english translation

pArzvakrAntaM padaM kuryAt svastikaM recayediha | viTasyApi tu kartavyA gatirlalitavikramA || 110||