Natyashastra

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पिण्डीबन्धेषु वाद्यं तु कर्तव्यमिह वादकैअः । पर्यस्तकप्रमाणेन चित्रौघकरणान्वितम् ॥ २८१॥

In the formation of Piṇḍīs, the music should be played by the musicians, following the Paryastaka measurements, accompanied by the varied movements of the music.

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तत्रोपवाहनं भूयः कार्यं पूर्ववदेव हि । ततश्चासारितं भूयो गायनं तु प्रयोजयेत् ॥ २८२॥

Thereafter, the Upohana (preparation) should be performed again as before, followed by the Āsārita, and then the singing should be employed again.

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पूर्वेणैव विधानेन प्रविशेच्चापि नर्तकी । गीतकार्थं त्वभिनयेद् द्वितीयासारितस्य तु ॥ २८३॥

Following the same procedure as before, the female dancer should enter the stage and express the meaning of the song through gestural interpretation in the second Āsārita.

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तदेव च पुनर्वस्तु नृत्तेनापि प्रदर्शयेत् । आसारिते समाप्ते तु निष्क्रामेन्नर्तकी ततः ॥ २८४॥

The same subject should be shown again through dance. After finishing the Āsārita, the female dancer should exit.

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पूर्ववत्प्रविशन्त्यन्याः प्रयोगः स्यात्स एव हि । एवं पदे पदे कार्यो विधिरासारितस्य तु ॥ २८५॥

In the same manner, other dancers should enter, and the same procedure should be followed. Thus, at every step, the rules of Āsārita should be followed.

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Chapter 4

Verses 286-290