Natyashastra

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वितस्तालिप्तमार्गेण सैन्धवं वाद्यमिष्यते । न पाठ्यं स्वल्पमप्यत्र प्रकुर्वीत विचक्षणः ॥ ३२१॥

sanskrit

The Saindhava should be performed with instrumental accompaniment following the Vitastāliptamārga (a specific rhythmic pattern). A wise performer should not introduce even a small amount of spoken or recited text in it.

english translation

vitastAliptamArgeNa saindhavaM vAdyamiSyate । na pAThyaM svalpamapyatra prakurvIta vicakSaNaH ॥ 321॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/322

मुखप्रतिमुखोपेतं तथा चञ्चूपुटाश्रयम् । यथाक्षरैः सन्निपातैस्तथा द्वादशभिर्युतम् ॥ ३२२॥

sanskrit

It should include gestures facing the front and the opposite (mukha-pratimukha), and be performed in the rhythm based on the Cañcupuṭa. It should be composed with corresponding syllables and contain twelve measures.

english translation

mukhapratimukhopetaM tathA caJcUpuTAzrayam । yathAkSaraiH sannipAtaistathA dvAdazabhiryutam ॥ 322॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/323

नेकयुक्तिविचित्रार्थं पौरुषं भावमिश्रितम् । एकाङ्गशीर्षकं गत्या द्विभूषं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३२३॥

sanskrit

It is said to be Dvibhūṣa when it contains a single leading section (eka-aṅga-śīrṣaka), is full of diverse meanings with many devices (anekayukti-vicitrārtha), expressed through masculine emotions (pauruṣa-bhāva-miśrita), and performed with appropriate movement (gati).

english translation

nekayuktivicitrArthaM pauruSaM bhAvamizritam । ekAGgazIrSakaM gatyA dvibhUSaM parikIrtitam ॥ 323॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/324

उत्तमोत्तमके त्वादौ नर्कुटं सम्प्रयोजयेत् । स्तोकं विचित्रार्थपदं तथा चैवोपपादयेत् ॥ ३२४॥

sanskrit

At the beginning of the Uttamottamaka performance, the *Narkuṭa* should be employed. The composition should be brief, containing words of varied and subtle meanings, and should be appropriately developed.

english translation

uttamottamake tvAdau narkuTaM samprayojayet । stokaM vicitrArthapadaM tathA caivopapAdayet ॥ 324॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/325

ततश्च वस्तुकं कार्यमपरान्तकशाखया । यथाक्षरेण कार्यं तु शीर्षकं पञ्चपाणिना ॥ ३२५॥

sanskrit

Then the Vastuka should be performed with the Aparantaka branch. Its Shirsaka (concluding portion) should be rendered according to the syllabic measure and executed with the five-beat time measure (panchapani-tala).

english translation

tatazca vastukaM kAryamaparAntakazAkhayA । yathAkSareNa kAryaM tu zIrSakaM paJcapANinA ॥ 325॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/321

वितस्तालिप्तमार्गेण सैन्धवं वाद्यमिष्यते । न पाठ्यं स्वल्पमप्यत्र प्रकुर्वीत विचक्षणः ॥ ३२१॥

sanskrit

The Saindhava should be performed with instrumental accompaniment following the Vitastāliptamārga (a specific rhythmic pattern). A wise performer should not introduce even a small amount of spoken or recited text in it.

english translation

vitastAliptamArgeNa saindhavaM vAdyamiSyate । na pAThyaM svalpamapyatra prakurvIta vicakSaNaH ॥ 321॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/322

मुखप्रतिमुखोपेतं तथा चञ्चूपुटाश्रयम् । यथाक्षरैः सन्निपातैस्तथा द्वादशभिर्युतम् ॥ ३२२॥

sanskrit

It should include gestures facing the front and the opposite (mukha-pratimukha), and be performed in the rhythm based on the Cañcupuṭa. It should be composed with corresponding syllables and contain twelve measures.

english translation

mukhapratimukhopetaM tathA caJcUpuTAzrayam । yathAkSaraiH sannipAtaistathA dvAdazabhiryutam ॥ 322॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/323

नेकयुक्तिविचित्रार्थं पौरुषं भावमिश्रितम् । एकाङ्गशीर्षकं गत्या द्विभूषं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ३२३॥

sanskrit

It is said to be Dvibhūṣa when it contains a single leading section (eka-aṅga-śīrṣaka), is full of diverse meanings with many devices (anekayukti-vicitrārtha), expressed through masculine emotions (pauruṣa-bhāva-miśrita), and performed with appropriate movement (gati).

english translation

nekayuktivicitrArthaM pauruSaM bhAvamizritam । ekAGgazIrSakaM gatyA dvibhUSaM parikIrtitam ॥ 323॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/324

उत्तमोत्तमके त्वादौ नर्कुटं सम्प्रयोजयेत् । स्तोकं विचित्रार्थपदं तथा चैवोपपादयेत् ॥ ३२४॥

sanskrit

At the beginning of the Uttamottamaka performance, the *Narkuṭa* should be employed. The composition should be brief, containing words of varied and subtle meanings, and should be appropriately developed.

english translation

uttamottamake tvAdau narkuTaM samprayojayet । stokaM vicitrArthapadaM tathA caivopapAdayet ॥ 324॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/31/325

ततश्च वस्तुकं कार्यमपरान्तकशाखया । यथाक्षरेण कार्यं तु शीर्षकं पञ्चपाणिना ॥ ३२५॥

sanskrit

Then the Vastuka should be performed with the Aparantaka branch. Its Shirsaka (concluding portion) should be rendered according to the syllabic measure and executed with the five-beat time measure (panchapani-tala).

english translation

tatazca vastukaM kAryamaparAntakazAkhayA । yathAkSareNa kAryaM tu zIrSakaM paJcapANinA ॥ 325॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript