Natyashastra

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एकीभूताः पुनस्त्वेता नाटकादौ भवन्ति हि । अवेक्ष्य वृत्तिबाहुल्यं तत्तत्कर्म समाचरेत् ॥ ५६॥

These activities, once unified, are applied at the beginning of a drama. Observing the predominance of specific modes, one should execute the corresponding actions accordingly.

english translation

ekIbhUtAH punastvetA nATakAdau bhavanti hi । avekSya vRttibAhulyaM tattatkarma samAcaret ॥ 56॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सार्थे बाहुल्यमेकस्य शेषाणामथ बुद्धिमान् । येषामन्यस्य बाहुल्यं प्रवृत्तिं पूरयेत्तदा ॥ ५७॥

When one mode is predominant in meaning, a wise director should include elements of the others. When the predominance of another mode arises, the corresponding activity should then be fulfilled.

english translation

sArthe bAhulyamekasya zeSANAmatha buddhimAn । yeSAmanyasya bAhulyaM pravRttiM pUrayettadA ॥ 57॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रयोगो द्विविधश्चैव विज्ञेयो नाटकाश्रयः । सुकुमारस्तथाविद्धो नाट्ययुक्तिसमाश्रयः ॥ ५८॥

The performance in drama is understood to be of two types: gentle and vigorous, both rooted in the principles of dramatic technique.

english translation

prayogo dvividhazcaiva vijJeyo nATakAzrayaH । sukumArastathAviddho nATyayuktisamAzrayaH ॥ 58॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यत्त्वाविद्धाङ्गहारन्तु च्छेद्यभेद्याहवात्मकम् । मायेन्द्रजालबहुलं पुस्तनेपथ्यसंयुतम् ॥ ५९॥

That which includes forceful movements, acts of cutting and breaking, elements of battle, illusions, magical displays, and is enriched with props and backstage arrangements.

english translation

yattvAviddhAGgahArantu cchedyabhedyAhavAtmakam । mAyendrajAlabahulaM pustanepathyasaMyutam ॥ 59॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पुरुषैर्बहुभिर्युक्तमल्पस्त्रीकं तथैव च । सात्त्वत्यारभटीयुक्तं नाट्यमाविद्धसंज्ञितम् ॥ ६०॥

A performance involving numerous men, with minimal presence of women, characterized by the use of Sāttvatī and Ārabhaṭī styles, is termed as Āviddha Nāṭya.

english translation

puruSairbahubhiryuktamalpastrIkaM tathaiva ca । sAttvatyArabhaTIyuktaM nATyamAviddhasaMjJitam ॥ 60॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript