Natyashastra

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निषण्णदेहा पङ्गोस्तु नतजङ्घा तथैव च । सर्वसङ्कुचिताङ्गा च वामने गतिरिष्यते ॥ १३६॥

sanskrit

The cripple is to have a drooping body and bent shanks (lower legs), while the gait of a dwarf should be performed with all limbs contracted.

english translation

niSaNNadehA paGgostu natajaGghA tathaiva ca | sarvasaGkucitAGgA ca vAmane gatiriSyate || 136||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/137

न तस्य विक्रमः कार्यो विक्षेपश्चरणस्य च । सोद्वाहिता चूर्णपदा सा कार्या कुहनात्मिका ॥ १३७॥

sanskrit

He should not have a vigorous gait or a forceful movement of the foot. His steps should be short (cūrṇa) and lifted slightly—this is the gait suited to his deceptive (comical) nature.

english translation

na tasya vikramaH kAryo vikSepazcaraNasya ca | sodvAhitA cUrNapadA sA kAryA kuhanAtmikA || 137||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/138

विदूषकस्यापि गतिर्हास्यत्रयसमन्विता । अङ्गवाक्यकृतं हास्यं हास्यं नेपथ्यजं स्मृतम् ॥ १३८॥

sanskrit

The gait of the Jester should involve the three types of laughter. Laughter arising from limbs, from speech, and from costume and make-up is to be remembered as the three sources of Comic Sentiment.

english translation

vidUSakasyApi gatirhAsyatrayasamanvitA | aGgavAkyakRtaM hAsyaM hAsyaM nepathyajaM smRtam || 138||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/139

दन्तुरः खलतिः कुब्जः खञ्जश्च विकृताननः । य ईदृशः प्रवेशः स्यादङ्गहास्यं तु तद्भवेत् ॥ १३९॥

sanskrit

Having large teeth, a bald head, a hunchback, lameness, and a distorted face—such an appearance on entering is said to cause laughter due to limbs (aṅga-hāsya).

english translation

danturaH khalatiH kubjaH khaJjazca vikRtAnanaH | ya IdRzaH pravezaH syAdaGgahAsyaM tu tadbhavet || 139||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/140

यदा तु बकवद्गच्छेदुल्लोकितविलोकितैः । अन्यायतपदत्वाच्च अङ्गहास्यो भवेत्स तु ॥ १४०॥

sanskrit

When one walks like a crane, looking up and down repeatedly, and places the feet unusually—this too becomes a cause of laughter due to limbs (aṅga-hāsya).

english translation

yadA tu bakavadgacchedullokitavilokitaiH | anyAyatapadatvAcca aGgahAsyo bhavetsa tu || 140||

hk transliteration by Sanscript