Natyashastra
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सर्वमेव विधिं कृत्वा सूचीवेधकृतैरथ । पादैरनाविद्धगतैर्निष्क्रामेयुः समं त्रयः ॥ १३६॥
Having completed all the rituals, the three should exit together, with steps steady and unerring, made by pricking with needles.
english translation
sarvameva vidhiM kRtvA sUcIvedhakRtairatha । pAdairanAviddhagatairniSkrAmeyuH samaM trayaH ॥ 136॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमेष प्रयोक्तव्यः पूर्वरङ्गो यथाविधि । चतुरश्रो द्विजश्रेष्ठास्त्र्यश्रं चापि निबोधत ॥ १३७॥
Thus, this should be performed, just as the previous stage was, according to the prescribed method. The four-syllabled, the best of Brahmins, and the three-syllable should also be known.
english translation
evameSa prayoktavyaH pUrvaraGgo yathAvidhi । caturazro dvijazreSThAstryazraM cApi nibodhata ॥ 137॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअयमेव प्रयोगः स्यादङ्गान्येतानि चैव हि । तालप्रमाणं संक्षिप्तं केवलं तु विशेषकृत् ॥ १३८॥
This is the same practice, and these are the limbs. The measure of the tāla is concise, but it is only the special creator.
english translation
ayameva prayogaH syAdaGgAnyetAni caiva hi । tAlapramANaM saMkSiptaM kevalaM tu vizeSakRt ॥ 138॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशम्या तु द्विकला कार्या तालो ह्येककलस्तथा । पुनश्चैककला शम्या सन्निपातः कलाद्वयम् ॥ १३९॥
The measuring rod should be of two parts, the tāla is of one part, and again the measuring rod is of one part, the meeting is of two parts.
english translation
zamyA tu dvikalA kAryA tAlo hyekakalastathA । punazcaikakalA zamyA sannipAtaH kalAdvayam ॥ 139॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअनेन हि प्रमाणेन कलाताललयान्वितः । कर्तव्यः पूर्वरङ्गस्तु त्र्यश्रोऽप्युत्थापनादिकः ॥ १४०॥
For this is the measure, the prelude should be accompanied by the arts, time and rhythm, and should also be triangular, beginning with the raising of the curtain.
english translation
anena hi pramANena kalAtAlalayAnvitaH । kartavyaH pUrvaraGgastu tryazro'pyutthApanAdikaH ॥ 140॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
अध्याय १
Origin of Drama
2.
अध्याय २
Description of the Playhouse
3.
अध्याय ३
Pūjā to the Gods of the Stage
4.
अध्याय ४
Description of the Class Dance
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
Different Gaits (gati)
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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सर्वमेव विधिं कृत्वा सूचीवेधकृतैरथ । पादैरनाविद्धगतैर्निष्क्रामेयुः समं त्रयः ॥ १३६॥
Having completed all the rituals, the three should exit together, with steps steady and unerring, made by pricking with needles.
english translation
sarvameva vidhiM kRtvA sUcIvedhakRtairatha । pAdairanAviddhagatairniSkrAmeyuH samaM trayaH ॥ 136॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएवमेष प्रयोक्तव्यः पूर्वरङ्गो यथाविधि । चतुरश्रो द्विजश्रेष्ठास्त्र्यश्रं चापि निबोधत ॥ १३७॥
Thus, this should be performed, just as the previous stage was, according to the prescribed method. The four-syllabled, the best of Brahmins, and the three-syllable should also be known.
english translation
evameSa prayoktavyaH pUrvaraGgo yathAvidhi । caturazro dvijazreSThAstryazraM cApi nibodhata ॥ 137॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअयमेव प्रयोगः स्यादङ्गान्येतानि चैव हि । तालप्रमाणं संक्षिप्तं केवलं तु विशेषकृत् ॥ १३८॥
This is the same practice, and these are the limbs. The measure of the tāla is concise, but it is only the special creator.
english translation
ayameva prayogaH syAdaGgAnyetAni caiva hi । tAlapramANaM saMkSiptaM kevalaM tu vizeSakRt ॥ 138॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशम्या तु द्विकला कार्या तालो ह्येककलस्तथा । पुनश्चैककला शम्या सन्निपातः कलाद्वयम् ॥ १३९॥
The measuring rod should be of two parts, the tāla is of one part, and again the measuring rod is of one part, the meeting is of two parts.
english translation
zamyA tu dvikalA kAryA tAlo hyekakalastathA । punazcaikakalA zamyA sannipAtaH kalAdvayam ॥ 139॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअनेन हि प्रमाणेन कलाताललयान्वितः । कर्तव्यः पूर्वरङ्गस्तु त्र्यश्रोऽप्युत्थापनादिकः ॥ १४०॥
For this is the measure, the prelude should be accompanied by the arts, time and rhythm, and should also be triangular, beginning with the raising of the curtain.
english translation
anena hi pramANena kalAtAlalayAnvitaH । kartavyaH pUrvaraGgastu tryazro'pyutthApanAdikaH ॥ 140॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript