Natyashastra

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बाहुशीर्षे प्रसन्ने च नात्युत्क्षिप्ते च कारयेत् । ग्रीवाप्रदेशः कर्तव्यो मयूराञ्चितमस्तकः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

The region of the shoulders and head should be kept at ease and not excessively raised; the neck should be held in a manner with the head gracefully bent like that of a peacock.

english translation

bAhuzIrSe prasanne ca nAtyutkSipte ca kArayet । grIvApradezaH kartavyo mayUrAJcitamastakaH ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/5

बाहुशीर्षे प्रसन्ने च नात्युत्क्षिप्ते च कारयेत् । ग्रीवाप्रदेशः कर्तव्यो मयूराञ्चितमस्तकः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

The region of the shoulders and head should be kept at ease and not excessively raised; the neck should be held in a manner with the head gracefully bent like that of a peacock.

english translation

bAhuzIrSe prasanne ca nAtyutkSipte ca kArayet । grIvApradezaH kartavyo mayUrAJcitamastakaH ॥ 5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript