Natyashastra

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ऊरूद्वृत्तं ततः कुर्यादाक्षिप्तं पुनरेव हि । नितम्बं करिहस्तं च कटिच्छिन्नं तथैव च ॥ २०१॥

sanskrit

Then one should perform the Ūrūdvṛtta (raised thighs), followed by the Ākṣipta (thrown movement), then the Nitamba (hip movement), the Karihasta (elephant's trunk), and finally the Kaṭicchinna (waist-cut).

english translation

UrUdvRttaM tataH kuryAdAkSiptaM punareva hi | nitambaM karihastaM ca kaTicchinnaM tathaiva ca || 201||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/202

पार्श्वस्वस्तिक इत्येष ह्यङ्गहारः प्रकीर्तितः । वृश्चिकं करणं कृत्वा लताख्यं हस्तमेव च ॥ २०२॥

sanskrit

This is declared to be the Aṅgahāra known as Pārśvasvastika. Having performed the Vṛścika Karaṇa and the hand gesture known as Latā,

english translation

pArzvasvastika ityeSa hyaGgahAraH prakIrtitaH | vRzcikaM karaNaM kRtvA latAkhyaM hastameva ca || 202||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/203

तमेव च करं भूयो नासाग्रे सन्निकुञ्चयेत् । तमेवोद्वेष्टितं कृत्वा नितम्बं परिवर्तयेत् ॥ २०३॥

sanskrit

And again, that hand should be bent at the tip of the nose. Having turned back the same hand, one should rotate the hip.

english translation

tameva ca karaM bhUyo nAsAgre sannikuJcayet | tamevodveSTitaM kRtvA nitambaM parivartayet || 203||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/204

करिहस्तं कटिच्छिन्नं वृश्चिकापसृते भवेत् । कृत्वा नूपुरपादं तु तथाक्षिप्तकमेव च ॥ २०४॥

sanskrit

In the movement known as Vṛścikāpasṛta, the hand assumes the Karīhasta and the waist takes the form of Kaṭicchinna. The Nūpurapāda is performed, followed by the Ākṣiptaka.

english translation

karihastaM kaTicchinnaM vRzcikApasRte bhavet | kRtvA nUpurapAdaM tu tathAkSiptakameva ca || 204||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/205

परिच्छिन्नं च कर्तव्यं सूचीपादं तथैव च । नितम्बं करिहस्तं चाप्युरोमण्डलकं तथा ॥ २०५ ॥

sanskrit

The Paricchinna movement should be performed, along with the Sūcīpāda. The hip movement, the Karīhasta (elephant’s trunk gesture), and the circular motion of the chest (Uromaṇḍala) should also be executed.

english translation

paricchinnaM ca kartavyaM sUcIpAdaM tathaiva ca | nitambaM karihastaM cApyuromaNDalakaM tathA || 205 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript