Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/227

कटिच्छिन्नं तथा चैव पार्श्वच्छेदे विधीयते । सूचीवामपदं दध्याद्विद्युद्भ्रान्तं च दक्षिणम् ॥ २२७॥

sanskrit

The waist should be cut off, and similarly, the cutting of the sides is prescribed. The left foot should be bent like a needle, and the right foot should be bent like lightning.

english translation

kaTicchinnaM tathA caiva pArzvacchede vidhIyate । sUcIvAmapadaM dadhyAdvidyudbhrAntaM ca dakSiNam ॥ 227॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/227

कटिच्छिन्नं तथा चैव पार्श्वच्छेदे विधीयते । सूचीवामपदं दध्याद्विद्युद्भ्रान्तं च दक्षिणम् ॥ २२७॥

sanskrit

The waist should be cut off, and similarly, the cutting of the sides is prescribed. The left foot should be bent like a needle, and the right foot should be bent like lightning.

english translation

kaTicchinnaM tathA caiva pArzvacchede vidhIyate । sUcIvAmapadaM dadhyAdvidyudbhrAntaM ca dakSiNam ॥ 227॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript