Natyashastra

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द्वे नृत्तकरणे चैव भवतो नृत्तमातृका । द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिर्वाप्यङ्गहारस्तु मातृभिः ॥ ३१॥

sanskrit

"There are two types of dance movements that form the foundation of dance. Using two, three, or four of these foundational movements, an Angahara (dance sequence) is formed."

english translation

dve nRttakaraNe caiva bhavato nRttamAtRkA | dvAbhyAM tribhizcaturbhirvApyaGgahArastu mAtRbhiH || 31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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त्रिभिः कलापकं चैव चतुर्भिः षण्डकं भवेत् । पञ्चैव करणानि स्युः सङ्घातक इति स्मृतः ॥ ३२॥

sanskrit

By combining three movements, a Kalapaka is formed, while four create a Shandaka. Five movements together are known as a Sanghataka.

english translation

tribhiH kalApakaM caiva caturbhiH SaNDakaM bhavet | paJcaiva karaNAni syuH saGghAtaka iti smRtaH || 32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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षड्भिर्वा सप्तभिर्वापि अष्टभिर्नवभिस्तथा । करणैरिह संयुक्ता अङ्गहाराः प्रकीर्ताः ॥ ३३॥

sanskrit

When combined with six, seven, eight, or nine movements, they are recognized as Angaharas.

english translation

SaDbhirvA saptabhirvApi aSTabhirnavabhistathA | karaNairiha saMyuktA aGgahArAH prakIrtAH || 33||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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एतेषामेव वक्ष्यामि हस्तपादविकल्पनम् । तलपुष्पपुटं पूर्वं वर्तितं वलितोरु च ॥ ३४॥

sanskrit

I shall now explain the variations of hand and foot movements for these. The initial ones include Talapushpaputa, Vartita, and Valituru.

english translation

eteSAmeva vakSyAmi hastapAdavikalpanam | talapuSpapuTaM pUrvaM vartitaM valitoru ca || 34||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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अपविद्धं समनखं लीनं स्वस्तिकरेचितम् । मण्डलस्वस्तिकं चैव निकुट्टकमथापि च ॥ ३५॥

sanskrit

Apavidda, Samanakha, Leena, Swastikarechita, Mandalaswastika, and Nikuttaka are also included.

english translation

apaviddhaM samanakhaM lInaM svastikarecitam | maNDalasvastikaM caiva nikuTTakamathApi ca || 35||

hk transliteration by Sanscript