Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/181

दक्षिणं विनमेत्पार्श्वं न्यसेन्नाभितटे ततः । नितम्बे दक्षिणं कृत्वा हस्तं चोद्वेष्ट्य वामकम् ॥ १८१॥

sanskrit

Then the right side of the body should be slightly bent, and the right hand placed at the navel region. The left hand should be lifted and placed gracefully on the left hip.

english translation

dakSiNaM vinametpArzvaM nyasennAbhitaTe tataH | nitambe dakSiNaM kRtvA hastaM codveSTya vAmakam || 181||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/182

ततो वामपदं दद्यात् लताहस्तं च दक्षिणम् । लीलयोद्वाहितेनाथ शिरसानुगतेन च ॥ १८२॥

sanskrit

Then she should place the left foot forward and the right hand in the Latā gesture, with her head raised playfully and in alignment with the movement.

english translation

tato vAmapadaM dadyAt latAhastaM ca dakSiNam | lIlayodvAhitenAtha zirasAnugatena ca || 182||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/183

किञ्चिन्नतेन गात्रेण गच्छेत्पञ्चपदीं ततः । यो विधिः पुरुषाणां तु रङ्गपीठपरिक्रमे ॥ १८३॥

sanskrit

With the body slightly bent, she should then walk using the five-step sequence. The same method that applies to men for moving around the stage platform should be followed here.

english translation

kiJcinnatena gAtreNa gacchetpaJcapadIM tataH | yo vidhiH puruSANAM tu raGgapIThaparikrame || 183||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/184

स एव प्रमदानां वै कर्तव्यो नाट्ययोक्तृभिः । षट्कलं तु न कर्तव्यं तथाष्टकलमेव च ॥ १८४॥

sanskrit

The same method is to be applied by actors for women as well. However, steps of six or eight Kalās duration should not be used.

english translation

sa eva pramadAnAM vai kartavyo nATyayoktRbhiH | SaTkalaM tu na kartavyaM tathASTakalameva ca || 184||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/185

पादस्य पतनं तज्ज्ञैः खेदनं तद्भवेत्स्त्रियाः । सयौवनानां नारीणामेवं कार्या गतिर्बुधैः ॥ १८५॥

sanskrit

The fall of the foot, according to experts, should be made to express a sense of effort or strain; in this way, the Gait of young women in their prime should be represented by the wise.

english translation

pAdasya patanaM tajjJaiH khedanaM tadbhavetstriyAH | sayauvanAnAM nArINAmevaM kAryA gatirbudhaiH || 185||

hk transliteration by Sanscript