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131

विपर्ययगतैर्हस्तैः पद्भ्यां सह गतिर्भवेत् । त्रिविधा तु गतिः कार्या खञ्जपङ्गुकवामनैः ॥ १३१॥

With the hands moving contrary to the feet, gait should be performed. The gait should be of three types for the lame, the crippled, and the dwarfs.

english translation

viparyayagatairhastaiH padbhyAM saha gatirbhavet | trividhA tu gatiH kAryA khaJjapaGgukavAmanaiH || 131||

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132

विकलाङ्गप्रयोगेण कुहकाभिनयं प्रति । एकः खञ्जगतौ नित्यं स्तब्धो वै चरणो भवेत् ॥ १३२॥

In the representation of physical deformities for the Comic Sentiment, one type of lame gait is when one foot always remains stiff.

english translation

vikalAGgaprayogeNa kuhakAbhinayaM prati | ekaH khaJjagatau nityaM stabdho vai caraNo bhavet || 132||

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133

तथा द्वितीयः कार्यस्तु पादोऽग्रतलसञ्चरः । स्तब्धेनोत्थापनं कार्यमङ्गस्य चरणेन तु ॥ १३३॥

The second type of lame gait should involve the Agratalasañcara foot movement, where the body is lifted using the stiff foot.

english translation

tathA dvitIyaH kAryastu pAdo'gratalasaJcaraH | stabdhenotthApanaM kAryamaGgasya caraNena tu || 133||

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गमनेन निषण्णः स्यादन्येन चरणेन तु । इतरेण निषीदेच्च क्रमेणानेन वै व्रजेत् ॥ १३४॥

In walking, one should sit down (lower the body) on one foot and rest on the other; by alternately setting the feet in this manner, the movement (gait) should be performed.

english translation

gamanena niSaNNaH syAdanyena caraNena tu | itareNa niSIdecca krameNAnena vai vrajet || 134||

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135

एषा खञ्जगतिः कार्या तलशल्यक्षतेषु च । पादेनाग्रतलस्थेन ह्यञ्चितेन व्रजेत्तथा ॥ १३५॥

This limping gait is to be used for those with a thorn injury on the sole of the foot. One should walk with the front part of the foot touching the ground and the foot slightly bent.

english translation

eSA khaJjagatiH kAryA talazalyakSateSu ca | pAdenAgratalasthena hyaJcitena vrajettathA || 135||