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दक्षिणं विनमेत्पार्श्वं न्यसेन्नाभितटे ततः । नितम्बे दक्षिणं कृत्वा हस्तं चोद्वेष्ट्य वामकम् ॥ १८१॥
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
ततो वामपदं दद्यात् लताहस्तं च दक्षिणम् । लीलयोद्वाहितेनाथ शिरसानुगतेन च ॥ १८२॥
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
किञ्चिन्नतेन गात्रेण गच्छेत्पञ्चपदीं ततः । यो विधिः पुरुषाणां तु रङ्गपीठपरिक्रमे ॥ १८३॥
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
स एव प्रमदानां वै कर्तव्यो नाट्ययोक्तृभिः । षट्कलं तु न कर्तव्यं तथाष्टकलमेव च ॥ १८४॥
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
पादस्य पतनं तज्ज्ञैः खेदनं तद्भवेत्स्त्रियाः । सयौवनानां नारीणामेवं कार्या गतिर्बुधैः ॥ १८५॥
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