Natyashastra
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पादैराकुञ्चितैः किञ्चित् तालाभ्यन्तरपातितैः । स्वसौष्ठवसमायुक्तौ तथा हस्तौ पदानुगौ ॥ १११॥
With slightly bent (ākūñcita) feet falling within the measure of a Tāla, and hands endowed with proper bodily grace (sva-sauṣṭhava), the hands too should follow the movement of the feet.
english translation
pAdairAkuJcitaiH kiJcit tAlAbhyantarapAtitaiH । svasauSThavasamAyuktau tathA hastau padAnugau ॥ 111॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखटकावर्धमानौ तु कृत्वा विटगतिं व्रजेत् । कञ्चुकीयस्य कर्तव्या वयोवस्थाविशेषतः ॥ ११२॥
By holding the hands in the Kaṭakā-vardhamāna gesture, one should enact the gait of the witty character (Viṭa). The gait of a Kāñcukīya (chamberlain or armour-bearer) should be performed according to his stage of life (i.e., age).
english translation
khaTakAvardhamAnau tu kRtvA viTagatiM vrajet । kaJcukIyasya kartavyA vayovasthAvizeSataH ॥ 112॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअवृद्धस्य प्रयोगज्ञो गतिमेवं प्रयोजयेत् । अर्धतालोत्थितैः पादैर्विष्कम्भैः ऋजुभिस्तथा ॥ ११३॥
An expert performer should represent the Gait of a Kāñcukīya who is not old by raising the feet half a Tāla high and taking straightforward, simple steps.
english translation
avRddhasya prayogajJo gatimevaM prayojayet । ardhatAlotthitaiH pAdairviSkambhaiH RjubhistathA ॥ 113॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमुद्वहन्निवाङ्गानि पङ्कलग्न इव व्रजेत् । अथ वृद्धस्य कर्तव्या गतिः कम्पितदेहिका ॥ ११४॥
He should walk as if lifting his limbs with effort, like one stuck in mud. Now, for an old Kāñcukīya, the Gait should be performed with a trembling body.
english translation
samudvahannivAGgAni paGkalagna iva vrajet । atha vRddhasya kartavyA gatiH kampitadehikA ॥ 114॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविष्कम्भनकृतप्राणा मन्दोत्क्षिप्तपदक्रमा । कृशस्याप्यभिनेया वै गतिर्मन्दपरिक्रमा ॥ ११५॥
One whose life seems held back by obstruction, who lifts the feet slowly— even when portraying an emaciated (thin/weak) person, the Gait should be performed with slow, hesitant steps.
english translation
viSkambhanakRtaprANA mandotkSiptapadakramA । kRzasyApyabhineyA vai gatirmandaparikramA ॥ 115॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript