Natyashastra

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ये पूर्वमङ्गुलिकृताः प्रवेशान्नि(शनि)ष्क्रामसञ्ज्ञया गदिताः । ते सर्वे कर्तव्या मध्ये त्वासारिते तज्ज्ञैः ॥ १६१॥

The Praveśa, Vikṣepa and Niṣkrāma made with fingers, which have been mentioned before, should all be observed by the experts in the medium Āsārita.

english translation

ye pUrvamaGgulikRtAH pravezAnni(zani)SkrAmasaJjJayA gaditAH । te sarve kartavyA madhye tvAsArite tajjJaiH ॥ 161॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अथ ज्येष्ठे तु कर्तव्यं शम्यातालकलान्वितम् । शतत्रयोऽथ निष्क्रामो विक्षेपोऽथ प्रवेशनम् । अङ्गुलीनां तु कर्तव्यं कलामानं चतुष्कलम् ॥ १६२॥

In the long Asarita, the composition should include Samya and Tala with the proper number of Kalas. The movements of the fingers—Nishkrama (withdrawal), Vikṣepa (throwing out), and Praveshana (entering)—should each consist of four Kalas.

english translation

atha jyeSThe tu kartavyaM zamyAtAlakalAnvitam । zatatrayo'tha niSkrAmo vikSepo'tha pravezanam । aGgulInAM tu kartavyaM kalAmAnaM catuSkalam ॥ 162॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पूर्वं शम्या कार्या चतुष्कलोऽन्यो भवेत्ततस्तालः । शम्या चतुष्कला स्याद्विकलस्तालस्तथा चैव ॥ १६३॥

First, the Samyā of four Kalās should be performed, and the other Tala will follow accordingly. Similarly, the Samyā of four Kalās is to be done with the Dvi-Kalā Tala as well.

english translation

pUrvaM zamyA kAryA catuSkalo'nyo bhavettatastAlaH । zamyA catuSkalA syAdvikalastAlastathA caiva ॥ 163॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कार्यस्य सन्निपातोऽपि षट्कलः षट्कलस्तु तालः स्यात् । द्विकला च पुनः शम्या चतुष्कलः स्यात्पुनस्तालः ॥ १६४॥

The Sannipāta of the performance should also consist of six Kalās, and the Tala will be of six Kalās. Then again, with the Dvi-Kalā, the Samyā of four Kalās should be performed, and the Tala follows accordingly.

english translation

kAryasya sannipAto'pi SaTkalaH SaTkalastu tAlaH syAt । dvikalA ca punaH zamyA catuSkalaH syAtpunastAlaH ॥ 164॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शम्या चतुष्कला स्याद्द्विकलस्तालश्च कर्तव्यः । पुनरेव सन्निपातश्च षट्कलः संविधातव्यः ॥ १६५॥

The Samyā should be of four Kalās, and the Dvi-Kalā Tala should be performed. Then again, the Sannipāta of six Kalās is to be arranged.

english translation

zamyA catuSkalA syAddvikalastAlazca kartavyaH । punareva sannipAtazca SaTkalaH saMvidhAtavyaH ॥ 165॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript