Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/26

इह प्रकृतयो दिव्या दिव्यमानुष्य एव च । मानुष्य इति विज्ञेया नाट्यनृत्तक्रियां प्रति ॥ २६॥

sanskrit

Here, the three types of characters are to be understood as divine, semi-divine, and human, the last being called human for the purposes of drama and dance.

english translation

iha prakRtayo divyA divyamAnuSya eva ca । mAnuSya iti vijJeyA nATyanRttakriyAM prati ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/27

देवानां प्रकृतिर्दिव्या राज्ञां वै दिव्यमानुषी । या त्वन्या लोकविदिता मानुषी सा प्रकीर्तिता ॥ २७॥

sanskrit

The nature of gods is divine, that of kings is semi-divine, and the other characters, known to the world, are called human.

english translation

devAnAM prakRtirdivyA rAjJAM vai divyamAnuSI । yA tvanyA lokaviditA mAnuSI sA prakIrtitA ॥ 27॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/28

देवांशजास्तु राजानो वेदाध्यात्मसु कीर्तिताः । एवं देवानुकरणे दोषो ह्यत्र न विद्यते ॥ २८॥

sanskrit

Kings are said to be born from parts of gods, as described in the Vedas and Upanishads; therefore, there is no fault in kings imitating gods.

english translation

devAMzajAstu rAjAno vedAdhyAtmasu kIrtitAH । evaM devAnukaraNe doSo hyatra na vidyate ॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/29

अयं विधिस्तु कर्तव्यः स्वच्छन्दगमनं प्रति । संभ्रमोत्पातरोषेषु प्रमाणं न विधीयते ॥ २९॥

sanskrit

This rule is to be followed for ordinary walking; but in cases of haste, agitation, or anger, the prescribed measure does not apply.

english translation

ayaM vidhistu kartavyaH svacchandagamanaM prati । saMbhramotpAtaroSeSu pramANaM na vidhIyate ॥ 29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/30

सर्वासां प्रकृतीनां तु अवस्थान्तरसंश्रया । उत्तमाधममध्यानां गतिः कार्या प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ३०॥

sanskrit

For all types of characters, according to their varying conditions, the gait of superior, middling, and inferior types should be performed by the producers.

english translation

sarvAsAM prakRtInAM tu avasthAntarasaMzrayA । uttamAdhamamadhyAnAM gatiH kAryA prayoktRbhiH ॥ 30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/26

इह प्रकृतयो दिव्या दिव्यमानुष्य एव च । मानुष्य इति विज्ञेया नाट्यनृत्तक्रियां प्रति ॥ २६॥

sanskrit

Here, the three types of characters are to be understood as divine, semi-divine, and human, the last being called human for the purposes of drama and dance.

english translation

iha prakRtayo divyA divyamAnuSya eva ca । mAnuSya iti vijJeyA nATyanRttakriyAM prati ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/27

देवानां प्रकृतिर्दिव्या राज्ञां वै दिव्यमानुषी । या त्वन्या लोकविदिता मानुषी सा प्रकीर्तिता ॥ २७॥

sanskrit

The nature of gods is divine, that of kings is semi-divine, and the other characters, known to the world, are called human.

english translation

devAnAM prakRtirdivyA rAjJAM vai divyamAnuSI । yA tvanyA lokaviditA mAnuSI sA prakIrtitA ॥ 27॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/28

देवांशजास्तु राजानो वेदाध्यात्मसु कीर्तिताः । एवं देवानुकरणे दोषो ह्यत्र न विद्यते ॥ २८॥

sanskrit

Kings are said to be born from parts of gods, as described in the Vedas and Upanishads; therefore, there is no fault in kings imitating gods.

english translation

devAMzajAstu rAjAno vedAdhyAtmasu kIrtitAH । evaM devAnukaraNe doSo hyatra na vidyate ॥ 28॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/29

अयं विधिस्तु कर्तव्यः स्वच्छन्दगमनं प्रति । संभ्रमोत्पातरोषेषु प्रमाणं न विधीयते ॥ २९॥

sanskrit

This rule is to be followed for ordinary walking; but in cases of haste, agitation, or anger, the prescribed measure does not apply.

english translation

ayaM vidhistu kartavyaH svacchandagamanaM prati । saMbhramotpAtaroSeSu pramANaM na vidhIyate ॥ 29॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/30

सर्वासां प्रकृतीनां तु अवस्थान्तरसंश्रया । उत्तमाधममध्यानां गतिः कार्या प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ३०॥

sanskrit

For all types of characters, according to their varying conditions, the gait of superior, middling, and inferior types should be performed by the producers.

english translation

sarvAsAM prakRtInAM tu avasthAntarasaMzrayA । uttamAdhamamadhyAnAM gatiH kAryA prayoktRbhiH ॥ 30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript