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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/16

पार्श्वक्रान्तैः सललितैः पादैर्वाद्यान्वितैरथ । रङ्गकोणोन्मुखं गच्छेत् सम्यक् पञ्चपदानि च ॥ १६॥

With graceful steps of the Pārśvakrāntā Cārī, accompanied by musical instruments, he should proceed properly toward the corner of the stage, taking five steps.

english translation

pArzvakrAntaiH salalitaiH pAdairvAdyAnvitairatha | raGgakoNonmukhaM gacchet samyak paJcapadAni ca || 16||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/17

वामवेधं ततः कुर्याद्विक्षेपं दक्षिणेन तु । परिवृत्य द्वितीयं तु गच्छेत् कोणं ततः परम् ॥ १७॥

Then, placing the left foot forward, he should throw the right foot outward, turn around, and proceed toward the second corner of the stage.

english translation

vAmavedhaM tataH kuryAdvikSepaM dakSiNena tu | parivRtya dvitIyaM tu gacchet koNaM tataH param || 17||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/18

तत्रापि वामवेधस्तु विक्षेपो दक्षिणेन च । ततो भाण्डोन्मुखो गच्छेत् तान्येव तु पदानि च ॥ १८॥

There too, he should place the left foot forward and throw the right foot outward, then proceed facing the musicians, taking those very same steps.

english translation

tatrApi vAmavedhastu vikSepo dakSiNena ca | tato bhANDonmukho gacchet tAnyeva tu padAni ca || 18||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/19

एवं गतागतैः कृत्वा पदानामिह विंशतिम् । वामवेधं ततः कुर्यात् विक्षेपं दक्षिणस्य च ॥ १९॥

Having thus completed twenty steps with the described movements, he should then place the left foot forward and throw the right foot outward.

english translation

evaM gatAgataiH kRtvA padAnAmiha viMzatim | vAmavedhaM tataH kuryAt vikSepaM dakSiNasya ca || 19||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/20

रङ्गे विकृष्टे भरतेन कार्यो गतागतैः पादगतिप्रचारः । त्र्यश्रस्त्रिकोणे चतुरस्ररङ्गे गतिप्रचारश्चतुरस्र एव ॥ २०॥

On an oblong stage, Bharata should perform elaborate footwork with going and turning steps, while on a triangular stage the footwork should be of the Tryasra type, and on a square stage, the footwork should be of the Caturasra type.

english translation

raGge vikRSTe bharatena kAryo gatAgataiH pAdagatipracAraH | tryazrastrikoNe caturasraraGge gatipracArazcaturasra eva || 20||