Natyashastra

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देवस्य कस्य चरितं पूर्वरङ्गे द्विजर्षभ । किमर्थं भुज्यते ह्येष प्रयुक्तः किं करोति वा ॥ १२॥

sanskrit

O best of the Brahmins, whose character is depicted in the Preliminaries (pūrvaraṅga)? For what purpose is it employed, and what does it accomplish when used?

english translation

devasya kasya caritaM pUrvaraGge dvijarSabha | kimarthaM bhujyate hyeSa prayuktaH kiM karoti vA || 12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/36/12

देवस्य कस्य चरितं पूर्वरङ्गे द्विजर्षभ । किमर्थं भुज्यते ह्येष प्रयुक्तः किं करोति वा ॥ १२॥

sanskrit

O best of the Brahmins, whose character is depicted in the Preliminaries (pūrvaraṅga)? For what purpose is it employed, and what does it accomplish when used?

english translation

devasya kasya caritaM pUrvaraGge dvijarSabha | kimarthaM bhujyate hyeSa prayuktaH kiM karoti vA || 12||

hk transliteration by Sanscript