1.
अध्याय १
Origin of Drama
2.
अध्याय २
Description of the Playhouse
3.
अध्याय ३
Pūjā to the Gods of the Stage
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अध्याय ४
Description of the Class Dance
5.
अध्याय ५
Preliminaries of a Play
6.
अध्याय ६
Sentiments (rasa)
7.
अध्याय ७
Emotional and other States (bhāva)
8.
अध्याय ८
Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
9.
अध्याय ९
Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)
10.
अध्याय १०
Cari Movements
11.
अध्याय ११
Maṇḍala movements
12.
अध्याय १२
Maṇḍala movements
13.
अध्याय १३
Different Gaits (gati)
14.
अध्याय १४
Zones (kakṣyā) and Local Usages (pravṛtti)
15.
अध्याय १५
Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
16.
अध्याय १६
Metrical Patterns (chandas)
17.
अध्याय १७
Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)
18.
अध्याय १८
Rules on the use of Languages (bhāṣā)
19.
अध्याय १९
Modes of Address (nāman) and Intonation (kāku)
20.
अध्याय २०
Ten Kinds of Play (daśarūpa)
21.
अध्याय २१
Limbs of Segments (sandhi)
22.
अध्याय २२
Styles (vṛtti)
23.
अध्याय २३
Costumes and Make-up (nepathya)
24.
अध्याय २४
Harmonious Representation (sāmānyābhinaya)
25.
अध्याय २५
Dealings with Courtezans (veśyā)
26.
अध्याय २६
Varied Representation (citrābhinaya)
27.
अध्याय २७
Success in Dramatic Production (siddhi)
28.
अध्याय २८
On the Instrumental Music (ātodya)
29.
अध्याय २९
On Stringed Instruments (tata)
30.
अध्याय ३०
On Hollow Instruments (suṣira)
31.
अध्यायः ३१
On the Time-measure (tāla)
32.
अध्यायः ३२
The Dhruvā Songs
33.
अध्यायः ३३
On Covered Instruments (avanaddha)
34.
अध्याय ३४
Types of Characters (prakṛti)
35.
अध्याय ३५
Distribution of Roles (bhūmikā)
36.
अध्याय ३६
Descent of Drama on the Earth
37.
अध्याय ३७
adhyAya 37
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नृत्तप्रयोगः सृष्टो यः स ताण्डव इति स्मृतः । ऋषय ऊचुः - यदा प्राप्त्यर्थमर्थानां तज्ज्ञैरभिनयः कृतः ॥ २६१॥
sanskrit
The dance technique created for the purpose of obtaining the desired results is remembered as Tāṇḍava. The sages said: "When the purpose of obtaining results is fulfilled, that is when the expression of performance is created by the knowledgeable ones."
english translation
nRttaprayogaH sRSTo yaH sa tANDava iti smRtaH | RSaya UcuH - yadA prAptyarthamarthAnAM tajjJairabhinayaH kRtaH || 261||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकस्मानृत्तं कृतं ह्येतत्कं स्वभावमपेक्षते । न गीतकार्थसम्बद्धं न चाप्यर्थस्य भावकम् ॥ २६२॥
sanskrit
Why was this dance created, and what is its nature? It is neither related to the meaning of the song nor does it reflect the sentiment of the subject.
english translation
kasmAnRttaM kRtaM hyetatkaM svabhAvamapekSate | na gItakArthasambaddhaM na cApyarthasya bhAvakam || 262||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकस्मान्नृत्तं कृतं ह्येतद्गीतेष्वासारितेषु च । भरतः - अत्रोच्यते न खल्वर्थं कञ्चिन्नृत्तमपेक्षते ॥ २६३॥
sanskrit
Bharata says: Here it is stated that dance does not necessarily depend on any specific meaning; it does not require to be linked with the content of the songs.
english translation
kasmAnnRttaM kRtaM hyetadgIteSvAsAriteSu ca | bharataH - atrocyate na khalvarthaM kaJcinnRttamapekSate || 263||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिं तु शोभां प्रजनयेदिति नृत्तं प्रवर्तितम् । प्रायेण सर्वलोकस्य नृत्तमिष्टं स्वभावतः ॥ २६४॥
sanskrit
The dance was initiated to create beauty, as it is naturally loved by all people.
english translation
kiM tu zobhAM prajanayediti nRttaM pravartitam | prAyeNa sarvalokasya nRttamiSTaM svabhAvataH || 264||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमङ्गलमिति कृत्वा च नृत्तमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम् । विवाहप्रसवावाहप्रमोदाभ्युअदयादिषु ॥ २६५॥
sanskrit
This dance is called auspicious, and it is praised for occasions like marriage, childbirth, the reception of a son-in-law, festivities, and the attainment of prosperity.
english translation
maGgalamiti kRtvA ca nRttametatprakIrtitam | vivAhaprasavAvAhapramodAbhyuadayAdiSu || 265||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
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नृत्तप्रयोगः सृष्टो यः स ताण्डव इति स्मृतः । ऋषय ऊचुः - यदा प्राप्त्यर्थमर्थानां तज्ज्ञैरभिनयः कृतः ॥ २६१॥
sanskrit
The dance technique created for the purpose of obtaining the desired results is remembered as Tāṇḍava. The sages said: "When the purpose of obtaining results is fulfilled, that is when the expression of performance is created by the knowledgeable ones."
english translation
nRttaprayogaH sRSTo yaH sa tANDava iti smRtaH | RSaya UcuH - yadA prAptyarthamarthAnAM tajjJairabhinayaH kRtaH || 261||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकस्मानृत्तं कृतं ह्येतत्कं स्वभावमपेक्षते । न गीतकार्थसम्बद्धं न चाप्यर्थस्य भावकम् ॥ २६२॥
sanskrit
Why was this dance created, and what is its nature? It is neither related to the meaning of the song nor does it reflect the sentiment of the subject.
english translation
kasmAnRttaM kRtaM hyetatkaM svabhAvamapekSate | na gItakArthasambaddhaM na cApyarthasya bhAvakam || 262||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकस्मान्नृत्तं कृतं ह्येतद्गीतेष्वासारितेषु च । भरतः - अत्रोच्यते न खल्वर्थं कञ्चिन्नृत्तमपेक्षते ॥ २६३॥
sanskrit
Bharata says: Here it is stated that dance does not necessarily depend on any specific meaning; it does not require to be linked with the content of the songs.
english translation
kasmAnnRttaM kRtaM hyetadgIteSvAsAriteSu ca | bharataH - atrocyate na khalvarthaM kaJcinnRttamapekSate || 263||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकिं तु शोभां प्रजनयेदिति नृत्तं प्रवर्तितम् । प्रायेण सर्वलोकस्य नृत्तमिष्टं स्वभावतः ॥ २६४॥
sanskrit
The dance was initiated to create beauty, as it is naturally loved by all people.
english translation
kiM tu zobhAM prajanayediti nRttaM pravartitam | prAyeNa sarvalokasya nRttamiSTaM svabhAvataH || 264||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमङ्गलमिति कृत्वा च नृत्तमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम् । विवाहप्रसवावाहप्रमोदाभ्युअदयादिषु ॥ २६५॥
sanskrit
This dance is called auspicious, and it is praised for occasions like marriage, childbirth, the reception of a son-in-law, festivities, and the attainment of prosperity.
english translation
maGgalamiti kRtvA ca nRttametatprakIrtitam | vivAhaprasavAvAhapramodAbhyuadayAdiSu || 265||
hk transliteration by Sanscript