Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/66

द्वाराणि षट् चैव भवन्ति चास्य रङ्गस्य दिग्भागविनिश्चितानि । नाट्यप्रयोगेण खलु प्रवेशे प्राच्यां प्रतीच्यां च दिशि प्रवेशः ॥ ६६॥

sanskrit

There are six doors in the theater, and their locations are determined by the directions of the stage. In the performance of the play, the entrance is to be from the eastern and western directions.

english translation

dvArANi SaT caiva bhavanti cAsya raGgasya digbhAgavinizcitAni | nATyaprayogeNa khalu praveze prAcyAM pratIcyAM ca dizi pravezaH || 66||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/67

विधानमुत्क्रम्य यथा च रङ्गे विना प्रमाणाद्विदिशः प्रयोगे । द्वारन्तु यस्मात्समृदङ्गभाण्डं प्राचीं दिशं तां मनसाऽध्यवस्येत् ॥ ६७॥

sanskrit

By following the prescribed method, the performance on the stage should be conducted without deviating from the set rules. The door, which is located at the center of the stage, should be considered as leading to the eastern direction in the mind of the performer.

english translation

vidhAnamutkramya yathA ca raGge vinA pramANAdvidizaH prayoge | dvArantu yasmAtsamRdaGgabhANDaM prAcIM dizaM tAM manasA'dhyavasyet || 67||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/68

वयोऽनुरूपः प्रथमन्तु वेशो वेशोऽनुरूपश्च गतिप्रचारः । गतिप्रचारानुगतश्च पाठ्यं पाठ्यानुरूपाभिनयश्च कार्यः ॥ ६८॥

sanskrit

The costume should be suitable for the age of the character, and the movement should correspond to the nature of the character. The performance should follow the proper sequence, with the acting style adapted to the text and its requirements.

english translation

vayo'nurUpaH prathamantu vezo vezo'nurUpazca gatipracAraH | gatipracArAnugatazca pAThyaM pAThyAnurUpAbhinayazca kAryaH || 68||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/69

धर्मी या द्विविधा प्रोक्ता मया पूर्वं द्विजोत्तमाः । लौकिकी नाट्यधर्मी च तयोर्वक्ष्यामि लक्षणम् ॥ ६९॥

sanskrit

The two types of righteousness that I have previously mentioned, O best of Brahmins, are the worldly righteousness and the dramatic righteousness. I shall now describe the characteristics of these two.

english translation

dharmI yA dvividhA proktA mayA pUrvaM dvijottamAH | laukikI nATyadharmI ca tayorvakSyAmi lakSaNam || 69||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/70

स्वभावभावोपगतं शुद्धं त्वविकृतं तथा । लोकवार्ताक्रियोपेतमङ्गलीलाविवर्जितम् ॥ ७०॥

sanskrit

The righteousness that is inherent in nature, pure, and unaltered, free from worldly gossip and devoid of improper actions, is the one described here.

english translation

svabhAvabhAvopagataM zuddhaM tvavikRtaM tathA | lokavArtAkriyopetamaGgalIlAvivarjitam || 70||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/66

द्वाराणि षट् चैव भवन्ति चास्य रङ्गस्य दिग्भागविनिश्चितानि । नाट्यप्रयोगेण खलु प्रवेशे प्राच्यां प्रतीच्यां च दिशि प्रवेशः ॥ ६६॥

sanskrit

There are six doors in the theater, and their locations are determined by the directions of the stage. In the performance of the play, the entrance is to be from the eastern and western directions.

english translation

dvArANi SaT caiva bhavanti cAsya raGgasya digbhAgavinizcitAni | nATyaprayogeNa khalu praveze prAcyAM pratIcyAM ca dizi pravezaH || 66||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/67

विधानमुत्क्रम्य यथा च रङ्गे विना प्रमाणाद्विदिशः प्रयोगे । द्वारन्तु यस्मात्समृदङ्गभाण्डं प्राचीं दिशं तां मनसाऽध्यवस्येत् ॥ ६७॥

sanskrit

By following the prescribed method, the performance on the stage should be conducted without deviating from the set rules. The door, which is located at the center of the stage, should be considered as leading to the eastern direction in the mind of the performer.

english translation

vidhAnamutkramya yathA ca raGge vinA pramANAdvidizaH prayoge | dvArantu yasmAtsamRdaGgabhANDaM prAcIM dizaM tAM manasA'dhyavasyet || 67||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/68

वयोऽनुरूपः प्रथमन्तु वेशो वेशोऽनुरूपश्च गतिप्रचारः । गतिप्रचारानुगतश्च पाठ्यं पाठ्यानुरूपाभिनयश्च कार्यः ॥ ६८॥

sanskrit

The costume should be suitable for the age of the character, and the movement should correspond to the nature of the character. The performance should follow the proper sequence, with the acting style adapted to the text and its requirements.

english translation

vayo'nurUpaH prathamantu vezo vezo'nurUpazca gatipracAraH | gatipracArAnugatazca pAThyaM pAThyAnurUpAbhinayazca kAryaH || 68||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/69

धर्मी या द्विविधा प्रोक्ता मया पूर्वं द्विजोत्तमाः । लौकिकी नाट्यधर्मी च तयोर्वक्ष्यामि लक्षणम् ॥ ६९॥

sanskrit

The two types of righteousness that I have previously mentioned, O best of Brahmins, are the worldly righteousness and the dramatic righteousness. I shall now describe the characteristics of these two.

english translation

dharmI yA dvividhA proktA mayA pUrvaM dvijottamAH | laukikI nATyadharmI ca tayorvakSyAmi lakSaNam || 69||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/13/70

स्वभावभावोपगतं शुद्धं त्वविकृतं तथा । लोकवार्ताक्रियोपेतमङ्गलीलाविवर्जितम् ॥ ७०॥

sanskrit

The righteousness that is inherent in nature, pure, and unaltered, free from worldly gossip and devoid of improper actions, is the one described here.

english translation

svabhAvabhAvopagataM zuddhaM tvavikRtaM tathA | lokavArtAkriyopetamaGgalIlAvivarjitam || 70||

hk transliteration by Sanscript