Natyashastra
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अभिमन्त्र्य यथान्यायं स्तम्भानुत्थापयेच्छुचिः । 'यथाऽचलो गिरिर्मेरुर्हिमवांश्च महाबलः ॥ ६१॥
After properly consecrating, the pillar should be raised, saying: "Just as Mount Meru, the great and immovable mountain, and the mighty Himalayas are steadfast ."
english translation
abhimantrya yathAnyAyaM stambhAnutthApayecchuciH । 'yathA'calo girirmerurhimavAMzca mahAbalaH ॥ 61॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptजयावहो नरेन्द्रस्य तथा त्वमचलो भव ।' स्तम्भद्वारं च भित्तिं च नेपथ्यगृहमेव च ॥ ६२॥
"May you be immovable, like the victorious king! Similarly, the pillar, the doorway, the walls, and the backstage should all be established."
english translation
jayAvaho narendrasya tathA tvamacalo bhava ।' stambhadvAraM ca bhittiM ca nepathyagRhameva ca ॥ 62॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमुत्थापयेतज्ज्ञो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा । रङ्गपीठस्य पार्श्वे तु कर्तव्या मत्तवारणी ॥ ६३॥
Thus, the pillar should be raised according to the prescribed method, with the proper action, and a decorated elephant (mattavarani) should be placed beside the stage.
english translation
evamutthApayetajjJo vidhidRSTena karmaNA । raGgapIThasya pArzve tu kartavyA mattavAraNI ॥ 63॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptचतुस्तम्भसमायुक्ता रङ्गपीठप्रमाणतः । अध्यर्धहस्तोत्सेधेन कर्तव्या मत्तवारणी ॥ ६४॥
The stage, connected with four pillars, should be constructed according to the standard measurements. An elephant (mattavarani) should be placed beside it, with the height equal to that of a half-arm's length.
english translation
catustambhasamAyuktA raGgapIThapramANataH । adhyardhahastotsedhena kartavyA mattavAraNI ॥ 64॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउत्सेधेन तयोस्तुल्यं कर्तव्यं रङ्गमण्डपम् । तस्यां माल्यं च धूपं च गन्धं वस्त्रं तथैव च ॥ ६५॥
The stage should be constructed with equal height to that of the pillars. It should be adorned with garlands, incense, fragrance, and appropriate clothing.
english translation
utsedhena tayostulyaM kartavyaM raGgamaNDapam । tasyAM mAlyaM ca dhUpaM ca gandhaM vastraM tathaiva ca ॥ 65॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript