Natyashastra

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निश्चये परितोषे च वितर्के चिन्तने तथा । विलासलीलाविब्वोकश‍ृंगारात्मनिरूपणे ॥ १७१॥

sanskrit

In determination, satisfaction, deliberation, and reflection, as well as in expressing playfulness, sportiveness, and the Erotic Sentiment, this posture is to be used.

english translation

nizcaye paritoSe ca vitarke cintane tathA । vilAsalIlAvibvokaza‍RMgArAtmanirUpaNe ॥ 171॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/172

स्थानमेतत्प्रयोक्तव्यं भर्तुर्मार्गविलोकने । पादः समस्थितश्चैक एकश्चाग्रतलाञ्चितः ॥ १७२॥

sanskrit

This posture should be used while looking out for the husband’s arrival. One foot is to be placed firmly on the ground, and the other is to be bent at the forepart.

english translation

sthAnametatprayoktavyaM bharturmArgavilokane । pAdaH samasthitazcaika ekazcAgratalAJcitaH ॥ 172॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/173

सूचीविद्धमविद्धं वा तदश्वक्रान्तमुच्यते । स्खलितं घूर्णितं चैव गलिताम्बरधारणम् ॥ १७३॥

sanskrit

Whether pierced like a needle (sūcīviddha) or unpierced, this is called the Aśvakrānta posture. It includes slipping, swaying, and the adjustment of garments that have come loose.

english translation

sUcIviddhamaviddhaM vA tadazvakrAntamucyate । skhalitaM ghUrNitaM caiva galitAmbaradhAraNam ॥ 173॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/174

कुसुमस्तबकादानं परिरक्षणमेव च । वित्रासनं सललितं तरुशाखावलम्बनम् ॥ १७४॥

sanskrit

Plucking a cluster of flowers, offering protection, gracefully sitting down, and holding on to the branch of a tree—these actions are to be performed \॥ from the Aśvakrānta posture॥.

english translation

kusumastabakAdAnaM parirakSaNameva ca । vitrAsanaM salalitaM taruzAkhAvalambanam ॥ 174॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/175

स्थानेऽस्मिन् संविधानीयं स्त्रीणामेतत्प्रयोक्तृभिः । शाखावलम्बने कार्यं स्तबकग्रहणे तथा ॥ १७५॥

sanskrit

In this posture (Aśvakrānta), women should be represented accordingly by actors—especially while holding onto a tree branch or when plucking a flower cluster.

english translation

sthAne'smin saMvidhAnIyaM strINAmetatprayoktRbhiH । zAkhAvalambane kAryaM stabakagrahaNe tathA ॥ 175॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/171

निश्चये परितोषे च वितर्के चिन्तने तथा । विलासलीलाविब्वोकश‍ृंगारात्मनिरूपणे ॥ १७१॥

sanskrit

In determination, satisfaction, deliberation, and reflection, as well as in expressing playfulness, sportiveness, and the Erotic Sentiment, this posture is to be used.

english translation

nizcaye paritoSe ca vitarke cintane tathA । vilAsalIlAvibvokaza‍RMgArAtmanirUpaNe ॥ 171॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/172

स्थानमेतत्प्रयोक्तव्यं भर्तुर्मार्गविलोकने । पादः समस्थितश्चैक एकश्चाग्रतलाञ्चितः ॥ १७२॥

sanskrit

This posture should be used while looking out for the husband’s arrival. One foot is to be placed firmly on the ground, and the other is to be bent at the forepart.

english translation

sthAnametatprayoktavyaM bharturmArgavilokane । pAdaH samasthitazcaika ekazcAgratalAJcitaH ॥ 172॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/173

सूचीविद्धमविद्धं वा तदश्वक्रान्तमुच्यते । स्खलितं घूर्णितं चैव गलिताम्बरधारणम् ॥ १७३॥

sanskrit

Whether pierced like a needle (sūcīviddha) or unpierced, this is called the Aśvakrānta posture. It includes slipping, swaying, and the adjustment of garments that have come loose.

english translation

sUcIviddhamaviddhaM vA tadazvakrAntamucyate । skhalitaM ghUrNitaM caiva galitAmbaradhAraNam ॥ 173॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/174

कुसुमस्तबकादानं परिरक्षणमेव च । वित्रासनं सललितं तरुशाखावलम्बनम् ॥ १७४॥

sanskrit

Plucking a cluster of flowers, offering protection, gracefully sitting down, and holding on to the branch of a tree—these actions are to be performed \॥ from the Aśvakrānta posture॥.

english translation

kusumastabakAdAnaM parirakSaNameva ca । vitrAsanaM salalitaM taruzAkhAvalambanam ॥ 174॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/175

स्थानेऽस्मिन् संविधानीयं स्त्रीणामेतत्प्रयोक्तृभिः । शाखावलम्बने कार्यं स्तबकग्रहणे तथा ॥ १७५॥

sanskrit

In this posture (Aśvakrānta), women should be represented accordingly by actors—especially while holding onto a tree branch or when plucking a flower cluster.

english translation

sthAne'smin saMvidhAnIyaM strINAmetatprayoktRbhiH । zAkhAvalambane kAryaM stabakagrahaNe tathA ॥ 175॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript