Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/6

हितं पथ्यं च वक्तव्यो भवान् स्वर्गाधिपो हि यत् । आचार्यास्तत्र गच्छन्तु गत्वा कुर्वन्तु ते प्रियम् ॥ ६ ॥

sanskrit

You, as the lord of heaven, should speak only what is beneficial and wholesome. Let the teachers proceed there and carry out what is agreeable to them.

english translation

hitaM pathyaM ca vaktavyo bhavAn svargAdhipo hi yat | AcAryAstatra gacchantu gatvA kurvantu te priyam || 6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/7

प्रोक्तवांस्तु ततो मां तु नृपतिः स कृताञ्जलिः । इदमिच्छामि भगवन् नाट्यमुर्व्यां प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ७ ॥

sanskrit

Then the king, with folded hands, addressed me, saying, "O Lord, I wish for this dramatic art to be firmly established on the earth."

english translation

proktavAMstu tato mAM tu nRpatiH sa kRtAJjaliH | idamicchAmi bhagavan nATyamurvyAM pratiSThitam || 7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/8

पूर्वमाचार्यकं चैव भवताऽभिहितं श्रुतम् । व्यक्तभावात्विदं लब्धं त्वत्सकाशाद् द्विजोत्तम ॥ ८ ॥

sanskrit

I have previously heard from you about the state of a teacher. This state of manifestation has been attained by me through you, O foremost of the brāhmaṇas.

english translation

pUrvamAcAryakaM caiva bhavatA'bhihitaM zrutam | vyaktabhAvAtvidaM labdhaM tvatsakAzAd dvijottama || 8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/9

पितामहगृहेऽस्माकं तदन्तःपुरे जने । पितामहक्रियायुक्त मुर्वश्यां सम्प्रवर्तितम् ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

In the inner chambers of our grandfather’s house, the act associated with our grandfather was initiated by Urvaśī.

english translation

pitAmahagRhe'smAkaM tadantaHpure jane | pitAmahakriyAyukta murvazyAM sampravartitam || 9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/10

तस्याः प्रणाशशोकेन उन्मादोपरते नृपे । विपन्नेऽन्तःपुरजने पुनर्नाशमुपागतम् ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

The king, overwhelmed by the grief of her loss and driven to madness, whose harem had been ruined, once again encountered devastation.

english translation

tasyAH praNAzazokena unmAdoparate nRpe | vipanne'ntaHpurajane punarnAzamupAgatam || 10 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/6

हितं पथ्यं च वक्तव्यो भवान् स्वर्गाधिपो हि यत् । आचार्यास्तत्र गच्छन्तु गत्वा कुर्वन्तु ते प्रियम् ॥ ६ ॥

sanskrit

You, as the lord of heaven, should speak only what is beneficial and wholesome. Let the teachers proceed there and carry out what is agreeable to them.

english translation

hitaM pathyaM ca vaktavyo bhavAn svargAdhipo hi yat | AcAryAstatra gacchantu gatvA kurvantu te priyam || 6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/7

प्रोक्तवांस्तु ततो मां तु नृपतिः स कृताञ्जलिः । इदमिच्छामि भगवन् नाट्यमुर्व्यां प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ७ ॥

sanskrit

Then the king, with folded hands, addressed me, saying, "O Lord, I wish for this dramatic art to be firmly established on the earth."

english translation

proktavAMstu tato mAM tu nRpatiH sa kRtAJjaliH | idamicchAmi bhagavan nATyamurvyAM pratiSThitam || 7 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/8

पूर्वमाचार्यकं चैव भवताऽभिहितं श्रुतम् । व्यक्तभावात्विदं लब्धं त्वत्सकाशाद् द्विजोत्तम ॥ ८ ॥

sanskrit

I have previously heard from you about the state of a teacher. This state of manifestation has been attained by me through you, O foremost of the brāhmaṇas.

english translation

pUrvamAcAryakaM caiva bhavatA'bhihitaM zrutam | vyaktabhAvAtvidaM labdhaM tvatsakAzAd dvijottama || 8 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/9

पितामहगृहेऽस्माकं तदन्तःपुरे जने । पितामहक्रियायुक्त मुर्वश्यां सम्प्रवर्तितम् ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

In the inner chambers of our grandfather’s house, the act associated with our grandfather was initiated by Urvaśī.

english translation

pitAmahagRhe'smAkaM tadantaHpure jane | pitAmahakriyAyukta murvazyAM sampravartitam || 9 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/37/10

तस्याः प्रणाशशोकेन उन्मादोपरते नृपे । विपन्नेऽन्तःपुरजने पुनर्नाशमुपागतम् ॥ १० ॥

sanskrit

The king, overwhelmed by the grief of her loss and driven to madness, whose harem had been ruined, once again encountered devastation.

english translation

tasyAH praNAzazokena unmAdoparate nRpe | vipanne'ntaHpurajane punarnAzamupAgatam || 10 ||

hk transliteration