Natyashastra
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एवमेतेन विधिना चतुरश्रं गृहं भवेत् । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि त्र्यश्रगेहस्य लक्षणम् ॥ १०१॥
By following this method, the house should be square in shape. Next, I will describe the characteristics of a triangular-shaped house.
english translation
evametena vidhinA caturazraM gRhaM bhavet । ataH paraM pravakSyAmi tryazragehasya lakSaNam ॥ 101॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्र्यश्रं त्रिकोणं कर्तव्यं नाट्यवेश्मप्रयोक्तृभिः । मध्ये त्रिकोणमेवास्य रङ्गपीठं तु कारयेत् ॥ १०२॥
A triangular (three-sided) structure should be created by the practitioners of the dramatic arts. In the center of this triangular space, the stage (ranga-pitha) should be constructed.
english translation
tryazraM trikoNaM kartavyaM nATyavezmaprayoktRbhiH । madhye trikoNamevAsya raGgapIThaM tu kArayet ॥ 102॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptद्वारं तैनैव कोणेन कर्तव्यं तस्य वेश्मनः । द्वितीयं चैव कर्तव्यं रङ्गपीठस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ १०३॥
The door should be created using the same angles as the structure. A second door should also be constructed behind the stage (ranga-pitha).
english translation
dvAraM tainaiva koNena kartavyaM tasya vezmanaH । dvitIyaM caiva kartavyaM raGgapIThasya pRSThataH ॥ 103॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविधिर्यश्चतुरश्रस्य भित्तिस्तम्भसमाश्रयः । स तु सर्वः प्रयोक्तव्यस्त्र्यश्रस्यापि प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ १०४॥
The procedure for the four-cornered structure (chaturashra) with walls and columns should be followed. The same procedure should also be used by the practitioners for the triangular (trishra) structure.
english translation
vidhiryazcaturazrasya bhittistambhasamAzrayaH । sa tu sarvaH prayoktavyastryazrasyApi prayoktRbhiH ॥ 104॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमेतेन विधिना कार्या नाट्यगृहा बुधैः । पुनरेषां प्रवक्ष्यामि पूजामेवं यथाविधिः ॥ १०५॥
Thus, the construction of the theatre should be carried out by the learned ones in this manner. Now, I will describe the procedure for the ritual offerings as per the prescribed method.
english translation
evametena vidhinA kAryA nATyagRhA budhaiH । punareSAM pravakSyAmi pUjAmevaM yathAvidhiH ॥ 105॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript