1.
अध्याय १
Origin of Drama
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अध्याय २
Description of the Playhouse
3.
अध्याय ३
Pūjā to the Gods of the Stage
4.
अध्याय ४
Description of the Class Dance
5.
अध्याय ५
Preliminaries of a Play
6.
अध्याय ६
Sentiments (rasa)
7.
अध्याय ७
Emotional and other States (bhāva)
8.
अध्याय ८
Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
9.
अध्याय ९
Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)
10.
अध्याय १०
Cari Movements
11.
अध्याय ११
Maṇḍala movements
12.
अध्याय १२
Different Gaits (gati)
13.
अध्याय १३
Different Gaits (gati)
14.
अध्याय १४
Zones (kakṣyā) and Local Usages (pravṛtti)
15.
अध्याय १५
Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
16.
अध्याय १६
Metrical Patterns (chandas)
17.
अध्याय १७
Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)
18.
अध्याय १८
Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣā)
19.
अध्याय १९
Modes of Address (nāman) and Intonation (kāku)
20.
अध्याय २०
Ten Kinds of Play (daśarūpa)
21.
अध्याय २१
Limbs of Segments (sandhi)
22.
अध्याय २२
Styles (vṛtti)
23.
अध्याय २३
Costumes and Make-up (nepathya)
24.
अध्याय २४
Harmonious Representation (sāmānyābhinaya)
25.
अध्याय २५
Dealings with Courtezans (veśyā)
26.
अध्याय २६
Varied Representation (citrābhinaya)
27.
अध्याय २७
Success in Dramatic Production (siddhi)
28.
अध्याय २८
On the Instrumental Music (ātodya)
29.
अध्याय २९
On Stringed Instruments (tata)
30.
अध्याय ३०
On Hollow Instruments (suṣira)
31.
अध्यायः ३१
On the Time-measure (tāla)
32.
अध्यायः ३२
The Dhruvā Songs
33.
अध्यायः ३३
On Covered Instruments (avanaddha)
34.
अध्याय ३४
Types of Characters (prakṛti)
35.
अध्याय ३५
Distribution of Roles (bhūmikā)
36.
अध्याय ३६
Descent of Drama on the Earth
37.
अध्याय ३७
adhyAya 37
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श्रूयतां तद्यथा यत्र कर्तव्यो नाट्यमण्डपः । तस्य वास्तु च पूजा च यथा योज्या प्रयत्नतः ॥ ६॥
Listen, as I explain how the construction of the playhouse should be done. Its structure and worship must be performed with great effort, as prescribed.
english translation
zrUyatAM tadyathA yatra kartavyo nATyamaNDapaH | tasya vAstu ca pUjA ca yathA yojyA prayatnataH || 6||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइह प्रेक्ष्यागृहं दृष्ट्वा धीमता विश्वकर्मणा । त्रिविधः सन्निवेशश्च शास्त्रतः परिकल्पितः ॥ ७॥
Here, after observing the audience hall, the wise architect Vishwakarma has conceived the threefold arrangement, as outlined in the scriptures.
english translation
iha prekSyAgRhaM dRSTvA dhImatA vizvakarmaNA | trividhaH sannivezazca zAstrataH parikalpitaH || 7||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविकृष्टश्चतुरश्रश्च त्र्यश्रश्चैव तु मण्डपः । तेषां त्रीणि प्रमाणानि ज्येष्ठं मध्यं तथाऽवरम् ॥ ८॥
The playhouse is of three types: square, rectangular, and triangular. Among them, the three measurements are the senior, the middle, and the inferior.
english translation
vikRSTazcaturazrazca tryazrazcaiva tu maNDapaH | teSAM trINi pramANAni jyeSThaM madhyaM tathA'varam || 8||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रमाणमेषां निर्दिष्टं हस्तदण्डसमाश्रयम् । शतं चाष्टौ चतुःषष्टिर्हस्ता द्वात्रिंशदेव च ॥ ९॥
The measurements for these are based on the length of a hand (hastadanda). They are 108, 84, and 64 hands, and for the inferior type, it is 32 hands.
english translation
pramANameSAM nirdiSTaM hastadaNDasamAzrayam | zataM cASTau catuHSaSTirhastA dvAtriMzadeva ca || 9||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्टाधिकं शतं ज्येष्ठं चतुःषष्टिस्तु मध्यमम् । कनीयस्तु तथा वेश्म हस्ता द्वात्रिंशदिष्यते ॥ १०॥
The superior type is 108 hands, the middle type is 84 hands, and the inferior type is 64 hands. For the inferior house, 32 hands will be the measurement.
english translation
aSTAdhikaM zataM jyeSThaM catuHSaSTistu madhyamam | kanIyastu tathA vezma hastA dvAtriMzadiSyate || 10||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
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श्रूयतां तद्यथा यत्र कर्तव्यो नाट्यमण्डपः । तस्य वास्तु च पूजा च यथा योज्या प्रयत्नतः ॥ ६॥
Listen, as I explain how the construction of the playhouse should be done. Its structure and worship must be performed with great effort, as prescribed.
english translation
zrUyatAM tadyathA yatra kartavyo nATyamaNDapaH | tasya vAstu ca pUjA ca yathA yojyA prayatnataH || 6||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइह प्रेक्ष्यागृहं दृष्ट्वा धीमता विश्वकर्मणा । त्रिविधः सन्निवेशश्च शास्त्रतः परिकल्पितः ॥ ७॥
Here, after observing the audience hall, the wise architect Vishwakarma has conceived the threefold arrangement, as outlined in the scriptures.
english translation
iha prekSyAgRhaM dRSTvA dhImatA vizvakarmaNA | trividhaH sannivezazca zAstrataH parikalpitaH || 7||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविकृष्टश्चतुरश्रश्च त्र्यश्रश्चैव तु मण्डपः । तेषां त्रीणि प्रमाणानि ज्येष्ठं मध्यं तथाऽवरम् ॥ ८॥
The playhouse is of three types: square, rectangular, and triangular. Among them, the three measurements are the senior, the middle, and the inferior.
english translation
vikRSTazcaturazrazca tryazrazcaiva tu maNDapaH | teSAM trINi pramANAni jyeSThaM madhyaM tathA'varam || 8||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्रमाणमेषां निर्दिष्टं हस्तदण्डसमाश्रयम् । शतं चाष्टौ चतुःषष्टिर्हस्ता द्वात्रिंशदेव च ॥ ९॥
The measurements for these are based on the length of a hand (hastadanda). They are 108, 84, and 64 hands, and for the inferior type, it is 32 hands.
english translation
pramANameSAM nirdiSTaM hastadaNDasamAzrayam | zataM cASTau catuHSaSTirhastA dvAtriMzadeva ca || 9||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअष्टाधिकं शतं ज्येष्ठं चतुःषष्टिस्तु मध्यमम् । कनीयस्तु तथा वेश्म हस्ता द्वात्रिंशदिष्यते ॥ १०॥
The superior type is 108 hands, the middle type is 84 hands, and the inferior type is 64 hands. For the inferior house, 32 hands will be the measurement.
english translation
aSTAdhikaM zataM jyeSThaM catuHSaSTistu madhyamam | kanIyastu tathA vezma hastA dvAtriMzadiSyate || 10||
hk transliteration by Sanscript