Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/176

विश्रामेष्वथ देवानां नराणां चार्थयोगतः । स्थानकं तावदेव स्याद्यावच्चेष्टा प्रवर्तते ॥ १७६॥

sanskrit

In the case of taking rest by gods or men, depending on the context, that posture (Sthāna) should be maintained only until any movement begins.

english translation

vizrAmeSvatha devAnAM narANAM cArthayogataH | sthAnakaM tAvadeva syAdyAvacceSTA pravartate || 176||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/177

भग्नं च स्थानकं नृत्ते चारी चेत्समुपस्थिता । एवं स्थानविधिः कार्यः स्त्रीणां नृणामथापि च ॥ १७७॥

sanskrit

In dance, the posture (Sthāna) is considered broken when a Cārī (leg movement) is introduced. Thus, this is the rule regarding postures to be observed for both women and men.

english translation

bhagnaM ca sthAnakaM nRtte cArI cetsamupasthitA | evaM sthAnavidhiH kAryaH strINAM nRNAmathApi ca || 177||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/178

पुनश्चासां प्रवक्ष्यामि गतिं प्रकृतिसंस्थिताम् । कृत्वावहित्थं स्थानं तु वामं चाधोमुखं करम् ॥ १७८॥

sanskrit

Now I shall again describe the gait of women in accordance with their natural disposition: assuming the Avahittha posture, the left hand should be held facing downward.

english translation

punazcAsAM pravakSyAmi gatiM prakRtisaMsthitAm | kRtvAvahitthaM sthAnaM tu vAmaM cAdhomukhaM karam || 178||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/179

नाभिप्रदेशे विन्यस्य सव्यं च खटकामुखम् । ततः सललितं पादं तालमात्रसमुत्थितम् ॥ १७९॥

sanskrit

Placing the left hand in the Kaṭakāmukha gesture near the navel region, then gracefully raising the foot up to the measure of one tāla.

english translation

nAbhipradeze vinyasya savyaM ca khaTakAmukham | tataH salalitaM pAdaM tAlamAtrasamutthitam || 179||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/180

दक्षिणं वामपादस्य बाह्यपार्श्वे विनिक्षिपेत् । तेनैव समकालं च लताख्यं वामकं भुजम् ॥ १८०॥

sanskrit

The right foot is to be placed outside and beside the left foot, and at the same time, the left arm is to be moved gracefully in the Latā (creeper-like) gesture.

english translation

dakSiNaM vAmapAdasya bAhyapArzve vinikSipet | tenaiva samakAlaM ca latAkhyaM vAmakaM bhujam || 180||

hk transliteration by Sanscript