Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/191

उदात्तललितैर्गात्रैः पादैर्लीलासमन्वितैः । या पूर्वमेवाभिहिता ह्युत्तमानां गतिर्मया ॥ १९१॥

sanskrit

With graceful and elegant limbs, and steps full of playfulness, the Gait previously described by me for persons of the superior type— that very Gait should be applied here.

english translation

udAttalalitairgAtraiH pAdairlIlAsamanvitaiH । yA pUrvamevAbhihitA hyuttamAnAM gatirmayA ॥ 191॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/192

स्त्रीणां कापुरुषाणां च ततोऽर्धार्धं तु योजयेत् । मध्यमोत्तमनीचानां नृणां यद् गतिचेष्टितम् ॥ १९२॥

sanskrit

For women and effeminate men, half of that (i.e., the time and style of the superior Gait) should be applied. The Gaits and movements prescribed for men of superior, middling, and inferior types are to be applied accordingly.

english translation

strINAM kApuruSANAM ca tato'rdhArdhaM tu yojayet । madhyamottamanIcAnAM nRNAM yad gaticeSTitam ॥ 192॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/193

स्त्रीणां तदेव कर्तव्या ललितैः पदविक्रमैः । बालानामपि कर्तव्या स्वच्छन्दपदविक्रमा ॥ १९३॥

sanskrit

For women, the same Gait is to be performed, but with graceful foot movements. For children as well, the Gait should be with free and unrestrained steps.

english translation

strINAM tadeva kartavyA lalitaiH padavikramaiH । bAlAnAmapi kartavyA svacchandapadavikramA ॥ 193॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/194

न तस्याः सौष्ठवं कार्यं न प्रमाणं प्रयोक्तृभिः । तृतीया प्रकृतिः कार्या नाम्ना चैव नपुंसका ॥ १९४॥

sanskrit

No Sauṣṭhava (refined grace) or fixed measurement is to be applied in their case; the third type, known by the name *napuṃsaka* (hermaphrodite), should be represented accordingly.

english translation

na tasyAH sauSThavaM kAryaM na pramANaM prayoktRbhiH । tRtIyA prakRtiH kAryA nAmnA caiva napuMsakA ॥ 194॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/195

नरस्वभावमुत्सृज्य स्त्रीगतिं तत्र योजयेत् । विपर्ययः प्रयोक्तव्यः पुरुषस्त्रीनपुंसके ॥ १९५॥

sanskrit

Abandoning the natural (original) character of a man, the feminine gait should be applied in such a case. The appropriate reversal of gait should be represented when a man, woman, or hermaphrodite changes role.

english translation

narasvabhAvamutsRjya strIgatiM tatra yojayet । viparyayaH prayoktavyaH puruSastrInapuMsake ॥ 195॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/191

उदात्तललितैर्गात्रैः पादैर्लीलासमन्वितैः । या पूर्वमेवाभिहिता ह्युत्तमानां गतिर्मया ॥ १९१॥

sanskrit

With graceful and elegant limbs, and steps full of playfulness, the Gait previously described by me for persons of the superior type— that very Gait should be applied here.

english translation

udAttalalitairgAtraiH pAdairlIlAsamanvitaiH । yA pUrvamevAbhihitA hyuttamAnAM gatirmayA ॥ 191॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/192

स्त्रीणां कापुरुषाणां च ततोऽर्धार्धं तु योजयेत् । मध्यमोत्तमनीचानां नृणां यद् गतिचेष्टितम् ॥ १९२॥

sanskrit

For women and effeminate men, half of that (i.e., the time and style of the superior Gait) should be applied. The Gaits and movements prescribed for men of superior, middling, and inferior types are to be applied accordingly.

english translation

strINAM kApuruSANAM ca tato'rdhArdhaM tu yojayet । madhyamottamanIcAnAM nRNAM yad gaticeSTitam ॥ 192॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/193

स्त्रीणां तदेव कर्तव्या ललितैः पदविक्रमैः । बालानामपि कर्तव्या स्वच्छन्दपदविक्रमा ॥ १९३॥

sanskrit

For women, the same Gait is to be performed, but with graceful foot movements. For children as well, the Gait should be with free and unrestrained steps.

english translation

strINAM tadeva kartavyA lalitaiH padavikramaiH । bAlAnAmapi kartavyA svacchandapadavikramA ॥ 193॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/194

न तस्याः सौष्ठवं कार्यं न प्रमाणं प्रयोक्तृभिः । तृतीया प्रकृतिः कार्या नाम्ना चैव नपुंसका ॥ १९४॥

sanskrit

No Sauṣṭhava (refined grace) or fixed measurement is to be applied in their case; the third type, known by the name *napuṃsaka* (hermaphrodite), should be represented accordingly.

english translation

na tasyAH sauSThavaM kAryaM na pramANaM prayoktRbhiH । tRtIyA prakRtiH kAryA nAmnA caiva napuMsakA ॥ 194॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/195

नरस्वभावमुत्सृज्य स्त्रीगतिं तत्र योजयेत् । विपर्ययः प्रयोक्तव्यः पुरुषस्त्रीनपुंसके ॥ १९५॥

sanskrit

Abandoning the natural (original) character of a man, the feminine gait should be applied in such a case. The appropriate reversal of gait should be represented when a man, woman, or hermaphrodite changes role.

english translation

narasvabhAvamutsRjya strIgatiM tatra yojayet । viparyayaH prayoktavyaH puruSastrInapuMsake ॥ 195॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript