Natyashastra
एवमुत्थापयेतज्ज्ञो 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 Sanscript