Natyashastra
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पुनश्चिन्तान्विते चैव गतिः कार्या चतुष्कला । अस्वस्थकामिते चैव भये वित्रासिते तथा ॥ ३६॥
Again, in anxiety and restlessness, the gait should be of four Kalās, and likewise in fear and terror.
english translation
punazcintAnvite caiva gatiH kAryA catuSkalA । asvasthakAmite caiva bhaye vitrAsite tathA ॥ 36॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआवेगे चैव हर्षे च कार्ये यच्च त्वरान्वितम् । अनिष्टश्रवणे चैव क्षेपे चाद्भुतदर्शने ॥ ३७॥
In haste and joy, and in actions accompanied by speed, also on hearing bad news, and in anger or seeing something marvelous, the gait should be quick and lively.
english translation
Avege caiva harSe ca kArye yacca tvarAnvitam । aniSTazravaNe caiva kSepe cAdbhutadarzane ॥ 37॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअपि चात्यायिके कार्ये दुःखिते शत्रुमार्गणे । अपराद्धानुसरणे श्वापदानुगतौ तथा ॥ ३८॥
Also, in excessive action, when sorrowful, in battles with enemies, in pursuit of offenders, and in following a hound’s footsteps, the gait should be quick and intense.
english translation
api cAtyAyike kArye duHkhite zatrumArgaNe । aparAddhAnusaraNe zvApadAnugatau tathA ॥ 38॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेष्वेवं गतिं प्राज्ञो विकलां सम्प्रयोजयेत् । उत्तमानां गतिर्या तु न तां मध्येषु योजयेत् ॥ ३९॥
In these situations, the wise should adopt a vigorous gait; the gait of the superior should not be applied to the middling types.
english translation
eteSvevaM gatiM prAjJo vikalAM samprayojayet । uttamAnAM gatiryA tu na tAM madhyeSu yojayet ॥ 39॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptया गतिर्मध्यमानां तु न तां नीचेषु योजयेत् । गतिः शृङ्गारिणी कार्या स्वस्थकामितसम्भवा ॥ ४०॥
The gait of the middling types should not be applied to the inferior ones; the gait to be performed is one expressive of love, healthy and desirous.
english translation
yA gatirmadhyamAnAM tu na tAM nIceSu yojayet । gatiH zaRGgAriNI kAryA svasthakAmitasambhavA ॥ 40॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript