Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/101

एवमेतेन विधिना चतुरश्रं गृहं भवेत् । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि त्र्यश्रगेहस्य लक्षणम् ॥ १०१॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/102

त्र्यश्रं त्रिकोणं कर्तव्यं नाट्यवेश्मप्रयोक्तृभिः । मध्ये त्रिकोणमेवास्य रङ्गपीठं तु कारयेत् ॥ १०२॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/103

द्वारं तैनैव कोणेन कर्तव्यं तस्य वेश्मनः । द्वितीयं चैव कर्तव्यं रङ्गपीठस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ १०३॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/104

विधिर्यश्चतुरश्रस्य भित्तिस्तम्भसमाश्रयः । स तु सर्वः प्रयोक्तव्यस्त्र्यश्रस्यापि प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ १०४॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/105

एवमेतेन विधिना कार्या नाट्यगृहा बुधैः । पुनरेषां प्रवक्ष्यामि पूजामेवं यथाविधिः ॥ १०५॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/101

एवमेतेन विधिना चतुरश्रं गृहं भवेत् । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि त्र्यश्रगेहस्य लक्षणम् ॥ १०१॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/102

त्र्यश्रं त्रिकोणं कर्तव्यं नाट्यवेश्मप्रयोक्तृभिः । मध्ये त्रिकोणमेवास्य रङ्गपीठं तु कारयेत् ॥ १०२॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/103

द्वारं तैनैव कोणेन कर्तव्यं तस्य वेश्मनः । द्वितीयं चैव कर्तव्यं रङ्गपीठस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ १०३॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/104

विधिर्यश्चतुरश्रस्य भित्तिस्तम्भसमाश्रयः । स तु सर्वः प्रयोक्तव्यस्त्र्यश्रस्यापि प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ १०४॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/2/105

एवमेतेन विधिना कार्या नाट्यगृहा बुधैः । पुनरेषां प्रवक्ष्यामि पूजामेवं यथाविधिः ॥ १०५॥

sanskrit

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