Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/21

यः समैः संहितो गच्छेत्तत्र कार्यो लयाश्रयः । चतुष्कलोऽथ द्विकलस्तथैवैककलः पुनः ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

When one walks along with equals, the tempo to be followed should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.

english translation

yaH samaiH saMhito gacchettatra kAryo layAzrayaH । catuSkalo'tha dvikalastathaivaikakalaH punaH ॥ 21॥

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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/22

अथ मध्यमनीचैस्तु गच्छेद्यः परिवारितः । चतुष्कलमथार्धं च तथा चैककलं पुनः ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

But when accompanied by those of middling or inferior status, the tempo should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.

english translation

atha madhyamanIcaistu gacchedyaH parivAritaH । catuSkalamathArdhaM ca tathA caikakalaM punaH ॥ 22॥

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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/23

दैत्यदानवयक्षाणां नृपपन्नगरक्षसाम् । चतुस्तालप्रमाणेन कर्तव्याथ गतिर्बुधैः ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

Wise actors should perform the gait with a step length of four Tālas for demons, Dānavas, Yakṣas, kings, and Rākṣasas.

english translation

daityadAnavayakSANAM nRpapannagarakSasAm । catustAlapramANena kartavyAtha gatirbudhaiH ॥ 23॥

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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/24

दिवौकसां तु सर्वेषां मध्यमा गतिरिष्यते । तत्रापि चोद्धता ये तु तेषां देवैः समा गतिः ॥ २४॥

sanskrit

For all other celestial beings, the gait should be of medium length; but those among them who are majestic should have a gait equal to that of the gods.

english translation

divaukasAM tu sarveSAM madhyamA gatiriSyate । tatrApi coddhatA ye tu teSAM devaiH samA gatiH ॥ 24॥

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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/25

ऋषय ऊचुः - यदा मनुष्या राजानस्तेषां देवगतिः कथम् । अत्रोच्यते कथं नैषा गती राज्ञां भविष्यति ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

The sages said: When kings are human beings, how can they have the gait of gods? How then will this gait be suitable for kings?

english translation

RSaya UcuH - yadA manuSyA rAjAnasteSAM devagatiH katham । atrocyate kathaM naiSA gatI rAjJAM bhaviSyati ॥ 25॥

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siva.sh/natyashastra/12/21

यः समैः संहितो गच्छेत्तत्र कार्यो लयाश्रयः । चतुष्कलोऽथ द्विकलस्तथैवैककलः पुनः ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

When one walks along with equals, the tempo to be followed should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.

english translation

yaH samaiH saMhito gacchettatra kAryo layAzrayaH । catuSkalo'tha dvikalastathaivaikakalaH punaH ॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/22

अथ मध्यमनीचैस्तु गच्छेद्यः परिवारितः । चतुष्कलमथार्धं च तथा चैककलं पुनः ॥ २२॥

sanskrit

But when accompanied by those of middling or inferior status, the tempo should be four Kalās, or two Kalās, or one Kalā accordingly.

english translation

atha madhyamanIcaistu gacchedyaH parivAritaH । catuSkalamathArdhaM ca tathA caikakalaM punaH ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/23

दैत्यदानवयक्षाणां नृपपन्नगरक्षसाम् । चतुस्तालप्रमाणेन कर्तव्याथ गतिर्बुधैः ॥ २३॥

sanskrit

Wise actors should perform the gait with a step length of four Tālas for demons, Dānavas, Yakṣas, kings, and Rākṣasas.

english translation

daityadAnavayakSANAM nRpapannagarakSasAm । catustAlapramANena kartavyAtha gatirbudhaiH ॥ 23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/24

दिवौकसां तु सर्वेषां मध्यमा गतिरिष्यते । तत्रापि चोद्धता ये तु तेषां देवैः समा गतिः ॥ २४॥

sanskrit

For all other celestial beings, the gait should be of medium length; but those among them who are majestic should have a gait equal to that of the gods.

english translation

divaukasAM tu sarveSAM madhyamA gatiriSyate । tatrApi coddhatA ye tu teSAM devaiH samA gatiH ॥ 24॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/25

ऋषय ऊचुः - यदा मनुष्या राजानस्तेषां देवगतिः कथम् । अत्रोच्यते कथं नैषा गती राज्ञां भविष्यति ॥ २५॥

sanskrit

The sages said: When kings are human beings, how can they have the gait of gods? How then will this gait be suitable for kings?

english translation

RSaya UcuH - yadA manuSyA rAjAnasteSAM devagatiH katham । atrocyate kathaM naiSA gatI rAjJAM bhaviSyati ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript