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तथा पिशितहस्तश्च रौद्रो नेपथ्यजस्तु सः । बहुबाहुर्बहुमुखो नानाप्रहरणाकुलः ॥ ५१॥

And the Terrible (Roudra) of the backstage type has hands smeared with filth, Many arms, many heads, and is armed with various kinds of weapons.

english translation

tathA pizitahastazca raudro nepathyajastu saH | bahubAhurbahumukho nAnApraharaNAkulaH || 51||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/52

स्थूलकायस्तथा प्रांशुरङ्गरौद्रः प्रकीर्तितः । रक्ताक्षः पिङ्गकेशश्च असितो विकृतस्वरः ॥ ५२॥

The Terrible (Roudra) of the bodily type is described as having a stout body, with prominent limbs, red eyes, reddish hair, a dark (ashen) complexion, and a distorted voice.

english translation

sthUlakAyastathA prAMzuraGgaraudraH prakIrtitaH | raktAkSaH piGgakezazca asito vikRtasvaraH || 52||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/53

रूक्षो निर्भर्त्सनपरो रौद्रः सोऽयं स्वभावजः । चतुस्तालान्तरोत्क्षिप्तैः पादैस्त्वन्तरपातितैः ॥ ५३॥

This natural (swabhavaja) Terrible (Roudra) is rough and unyielding, with feet lifted and placed down at intervals of four Tālas.

english translation

rUkSo nirbhartsanaparo raudraH so'yaM svabhAvajaH | catustAlAntarotkSiptaiH pAdaistvantarapAtitaiH || 53||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/54

गतिरेवं प्रकर्तव्या तेषां ये चापि तद्विधाः । अहृद्या तु मही यत्र श्मशानरणकश्मला ॥ ५४॥

Thus should be performed the gait of those [terrible beings], and also those of similar kinds; but where the ground is heartless— like a cremation ground, a desert, or a filthy place.

english translation

gatirevaM prakartavyA teSAM ye cApi tadvidhAH | ahRdyA tu mahI yatra zmazAnaraNakazmalA || 54||

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/55

गतिं तत्र प्रयुञ्जीत बीभत्साभिनयं प्रति । क्वचिदासन्नपतितैः विकृष्टपतितैः क्वचित् ॥ ५५॥

In that (sentiment), the gait should be employed with repulsive acting, sometimes with near stumbling, sometimes with awkward falling.

english translation

gatiM tatra prayuJjIta bIbhatsAbhinayaM prati | kvacidAsannapatitaiH vikRSTapatitaiH kvacit || 55||