Natyashastra
पूजिताः पूजयन्त्येते मानिता मानयन्ति च । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्यं रङ्गपूजनम् ॥ ९८॥
Those who are worshiped, continue to worship; those who are honored, continue to honor. Therefore, the worship of the stage must be performed with all effort.
english translation
pUjitAH pUjayantyete mAnitA mAnayanti ca । tasmAtsarvaprayatnena kartavyaM raGgapUjanam ॥ 98॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript