Natyashastra

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अत ऊर्ध्वं न कर्तव्यः कर्तृभिर्नाट्यमण्डपः । यस्मादव्यक्तभावं हि तत्र नाट्यं व्रजेदिति ॥ १८॥

sanskrit

The playhouse should not be constructed higher than the specified height by the builders, as the dramatic performance (nāṭya) would not be effective there, due to the imperceptible nature of the emotions.

english translation

ata UrdhvaM na kartavyaH kartRbhirnATyamaNDapaH | yasmAdavyaktabhAvaM hi tatra nATyaM vrajediti || 18||

hk transliteration