Natyashastra

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Chapter 12

Verses 21-25