Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/21

अत्रोपभोगतस्ते तु मानुषीषु मामात्मजाः । बद्धवन्तोऽधिकस्नेहं तासु तद् द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

Here, O best of the brāhmaṇas, my sons, being inclined towards indulgence, have attached themselves to human women with great affection.

english translation

atropabhogataste tu mAnuSISu mAmAtmajAH । baddhavanto'dhikasnehaM tAsu tad dvijasattamAH ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/22

पुत्रानुत्पाद्य वध्वा च प्रयोगं च यथाक्रमम् । ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाताः प्राप्ताः स्वर्गं पुनः सुताः ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

Having begotten sons and performed the rite with the daughter-in-law, they, with Brahmā's permission, ascended to heaven once again.

english translation

putrAnutpAdya vadhvA ca prayogaM ca yathAkramam । brahmaNA samanujJAtAH prAptAH svargaM punaH sutAH ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/23

एवमुर्वीतले नाट्यं शिष्यैः समवतारितम् । भरतानां च वंशोऽयं भविष्यं च प्रवर्तितः ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Thus, the drama was brought down to the earth by the disciples. The lineage of the Bharatas was established, and the future began to unfold.

english translation

evamurvItale nATyaM ziSyaiH samavatAritam । bharatAnAM ca vaMzo'yaM bhaviSyaM ca pravartitaH ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/24

कोहलादिभिरेवं तु वत्सशाण्डिल्यधूर्तितैः । मत्यधर्मक्रियायुक्तैः कश्चित्कालमवस्थितैः ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

Thus, by Kohila and others, by Vatsa, Śāṇḍilya, and Dhūrti, and by those engaged in the practices of mental discipline, some remained for a time.

english translation

kohalAdibhirevaM tu vatsazANDilyadhUrtitaiH । matyadharmakriyAyuktaiH kazcitkAlamavasthitaiH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/25

एतच्छात्रं प्रणीतं हि नाराणां बुद्धिवर्धनम् । त्रैलोक्यस्य क्रियोपेतं सर्वशास्त्रनिदर्शनम् । मङ्गल्यं ललितं चैव ब्रह्मणो वदनोद्भवम् ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

This treatise is composed for the enhancement of human intellect, for the activities of the three worlds, for the illustration of all scriptures, auspicious and charming, born from the mouth of Brahmā.

english translation

etacchAtraM praNItaM hi nArANAM buddhivardhanam । trailokyasya kriyopetaM sarvazAstranidarzanam । maGgalyaM lalitaM caiva brahmaNo vadanodbhavam ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/21

अत्रोपभोगतस्ते तु मानुषीषु मामात्मजाः । बद्धवन्तोऽधिकस्नेहं तासु तद् द्विजसत्तमाः ॥ २१ ॥

sanskrit

Here, O best of the brāhmaṇas, my sons, being inclined towards indulgence, have attached themselves to human women with great affection.

english translation

atropabhogataste tu mAnuSISu mAmAtmajAH । baddhavanto'dhikasnehaM tAsu tad dvijasattamAH ॥ 21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/22

पुत्रानुत्पाद्य वध्वा च प्रयोगं च यथाक्रमम् । ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाताः प्राप्ताः स्वर्गं पुनः सुताः ॥ २२ ॥

sanskrit

Having begotten sons and performed the rite with the daughter-in-law, they, with Brahmā's permission, ascended to heaven once again.

english translation

putrAnutpAdya vadhvA ca prayogaM ca yathAkramam । brahmaNA samanujJAtAH prAptAH svargaM punaH sutAH ॥ 22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/23

एवमुर्वीतले नाट्यं शिष्यैः समवतारितम् । भरतानां च वंशोऽयं भविष्यं च प्रवर्तितः ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Thus, the drama was brought down to the earth by the disciples. The lineage of the Bharatas was established, and the future began to unfold.

english translation

evamurvItale nATyaM ziSyaiH samavatAritam । bharatAnAM ca vaMzo'yaM bhaviSyaM ca pravartitaH ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/24

कोहलादिभिरेवं तु वत्सशाण्डिल्यधूर्तितैः । मत्यधर्मक्रियायुक्तैः कश्चित्कालमवस्थितैः ॥ २४ ॥

sanskrit

Thus, by Kohila and others, by Vatsa, Śāṇḍilya, and Dhūrti, and by those engaged in the practices of mental discipline, some remained for a time.

english translation

kohalAdibhirevaM tu vatsazANDilyadhUrtitaiH । matyadharmakriyAyuktaiH kazcitkAlamavasthitaiH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/25

एतच्छात्रं प्रणीतं हि नाराणां बुद्धिवर्धनम् । त्रैलोक्यस्य क्रियोपेतं सर्वशास्त्रनिदर्शनम् । मङ्गल्यं ललितं चैव ब्रह्मणो वदनोद्भवम् ॥ २५ ॥

sanskrit

This treatise is composed for the enhancement of human intellect, for the activities of the three worlds, for the illustration of all scriptures, auspicious and charming, born from the mouth of Brahmā.

english translation

etacchAtraM praNItaM hi nArANAM buddhivardhanam । trailokyasya kriyopetaM sarvazAstranidarzanam । maGgalyaM lalitaM caiva brahmaNo vadanodbhavam ॥ 25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript