Natyashastra

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कुर्यादुत्तरतालेन ताले निर्वहणं बुधः । एतदासीनपादस्य विधानं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३०६॥

A wise performer should execute the conclusion with the succeeding time-measure (uttaratāla). Thus is described the procedure for the seated posture (āsīnapādya).

english translation

kuryAduttaratAlena tAle nirvahaNaM budhaH । etadAsInapAdasya vidhAnaM parikIrtitam ॥ 306॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्यात्पुष्पगण्डिका नाम यदङ्गं तन्निबोधत । तत्रैकं पौरुषं श्लोकं समवृत्तं प्रयोजयेत् ॥ ३०७॥

Now listen about that limb which is called Pushpagandika. In this, one verse composed in the samavrtta metre, of a masculine nature, should be employed.

english translation

syAtpuSpagaNDikA nAma yadaGgaM tannibodhata । tatraikaM pauruSaM zlokaM samavRttaM prayojayet ॥ 307॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

चतुर्भिः सन्निपातैश्च ज्ञेयं चन्चूपुटाश्रयम् । पादे पादे तथेष्टं च वाद्यं नृत्यं तथैव च ॥ ३०८॥

It should be known that the Chanchupuṭāśraya consists of four combinations (of movements). At the end of each quarter (pāda), instrumental music and dance, as desired, should also be performed.

english translation

caturbhiH sannipAtaizca jJeyaM cancUpuTAzrayam । pAde pAde tatheSTaM ca vAdyaM nRtyaM tathaiva ca ॥ 308॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ततश्चान्ये स्मृतं वृत्ते खञ्जनर्कुटसञ्ज्ञिते । अन्ते निर्वहणे चास्य शीर्षकं पञ्चपाणिना ॥ ३०९॥

Next comes another metre called Khañjana and Arkuṭa. At its conclusion, during the closing movement, the head movement (śīrṣaka) is to be performed with the five hand gestures (pañcapāṇinā).

english translation

tatazcAnye smRtaM vRtte khaJjanarkuTasaJjJite । ante nirvahaNe cAsya zIrSakaM paJcapANinA ॥ 309॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आविद्धशर्याङ्गहारैरुद्धतैस्तत्प्रयोजयेत् । ज्योत्स्नायां मन्दिरायां वा सलिले दर्पणेऽपि वा ॥ ३१०॥

It should be performed with vigorous movements of the body resembling those of one struck by arrows. It is to be enacted in moonlight, in a pavilion, in water, or even before a mirror.

english translation

AviddhazaryAGgahArairuddhataistatprayojayet । jyotsnAyAM mandirAyAM vA salile darpaNe'pi vA ॥ 310॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript