In approaching a deity, in pacifying those who are angry, in intense lamentation during sorrow, and in seeing the dead, this posture should be adopted.
This sitting posture is to be observed by ascetics during their austerities. Similarly, various types of sitting postures are to be adopted according to the context of the drama.
स्त्रीणां च पुरुषाणां च बाह्यश्चाभ्यन्तरस्तथा । आभ्यन्तरस्तु नृपतेर्बाह्यो बाह्यगतस्य च ॥ २१४॥
For women and men, there are two kinds of seats—public and private. The private seat is meant for the king, while the public one is for those who are outside (i.e., not part of the inner circle).
देवानां नृपतीनां च दद्यात् सिंहासनं द्विजः । पुरोधसाममात्यानां भवेद्वेत्रासनं तथा ॥ २१५॥
For gods and kings, the Brāhmaṇa (stage manager) should assign the lion-seat (siṁhāsana). For priests (purohitas) and ministers (amātyas), the cane-seat (vetra-āsana) should be given.