1.
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
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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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यश्चापि विधिमुत्सृज्य यथेष्टं सम्प्रयोजयेत् । प्राप्नोत्यपचयं घोरं तिर्यग्ग्योनिं च गच्छति ॥ १७१॥
sanskrit
And he who, abandoning the prescribed method, applies it as he pleases, will attain a terrible decline and will go to the animal realm.
english translation
yazcApi vidhimutsRjya yatheSTaM samprayojayet | prApnotyapacayaM ghoraM tiryaggyoniM ca gacchati || 171||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन तथाऽग्निः प्रदहति प्रभञ्जनसमीरतः । यथा ह्यप्रयोगस्तु प्रयुक्तो दहति क्षणात् ॥ १७२॥
sanskrit
Fire does not burn so much by the wind of the fan, as when it is used it burns in a moment.
english translation
na tathA'gniH pradahati prabhaJjanasamIrataH | yathA hyaprayogastu prayukto dahati kSaNAt || 172||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्येवावन्तिपाञ्चालदाक्षिणात्यौढ्रमागधैः । कर्तव्य पूर्वरङ्गस्तु द्विप्रमाणविनिर्मितः ॥ १७३॥
sanskrit
Thus, the preliminary act should be performed by the inhabitants of Avantī, Pāñchāla, Dakṣiṇātya, and Māgadha, constructed with the measure of two parts.
english translation
ityevAvantipAJcAladAkSiNAtyauDhramAgadhaiH | kartavya pUrvaraGgastu dvipramANavinirmitaH || 173||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएष वः कथितो विप्राः पूर्वरङ्गाश्रितो विधिः । भूयः किं कथ्यतां सम्यङ्नाट्यवेदविधिं प्रति ॥ १७४॥
sanskrit
O Brāhmaṇas, this procedure of the preliminary act has been described to you. Now, please tell again the correct procedure related to the science of drama.
english translation
eSa vaH kathito viprAH pUrvaraGgAzrito vidhiH | bhUyaH kiM kathyatAM samyaGnATyavedavidhiM prati || 174||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा योज्या ध्रुवाः पञ्च तथा वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः । आदावुत्थापनी कार्या परिवर्तस्तथा भवेत् ॥ १७५॥
sanskrit
I shall explain in detail how the five Dhruvās should be applied. First, the Utthāpanī should be performed, followed by the Parivarta.
english translation
yathA yojyA dhruvAH paJca tathA vakSyAmi tattvataH | AdAvutthApanI kAryA parivartastathA bhavet || 175||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
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यश्चापि विधिमुत्सृज्य यथेष्टं सम्प्रयोजयेत् । प्राप्नोत्यपचयं घोरं तिर्यग्ग्योनिं च गच्छति ॥ १७१॥
sanskrit
And he who, abandoning the prescribed method, applies it as he pleases, will attain a terrible decline and will go to the animal realm.
english translation
yazcApi vidhimutsRjya yatheSTaM samprayojayet | prApnotyapacayaM ghoraM tiryaggyoniM ca gacchati || 171||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन तथाऽग्निः प्रदहति प्रभञ्जनसमीरतः । यथा ह्यप्रयोगस्तु प्रयुक्तो दहति क्षणात् ॥ १७२॥
sanskrit
Fire does not burn so much by the wind of the fan, as when it is used it burns in a moment.
english translation
na tathA'gniH pradahati prabhaJjanasamIrataH | yathA hyaprayogastu prayukto dahati kSaNAt || 172||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्येवावन्तिपाञ्चालदाक्षिणात्यौढ्रमागधैः । कर्तव्य पूर्वरङ्गस्तु द्विप्रमाणविनिर्मितः ॥ १७३॥
sanskrit
Thus, the preliminary act should be performed by the inhabitants of Avantī, Pāñchāla, Dakṣiṇātya, and Māgadha, constructed with the measure of two parts.
english translation
ityevAvantipAJcAladAkSiNAtyauDhramAgadhaiH | kartavya pUrvaraGgastu dvipramANavinirmitaH || 173||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएष वः कथितो विप्राः पूर्वरङ्गाश्रितो विधिः । भूयः किं कथ्यतां सम्यङ्नाट्यवेदविधिं प्रति ॥ १७४॥
sanskrit
O Brāhmaṇas, this procedure of the preliminary act has been described to you. Now, please tell again the correct procedure related to the science of drama.
english translation
eSa vaH kathito viprAH pUrvaraGgAzrito vidhiH | bhUyaH kiM kathyatAM samyaGnATyavedavidhiM prati || 174||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयथा योज्या ध्रुवाः पञ्च तथा वक्ष्यामि तत्त्वतः । आदावुत्थापनी कार्या परिवर्तस्तथा भवेत् ॥ १७५॥
sanskrit
I shall explain in detail how the five Dhruvās should be applied. First, the Utthāpanī should be performed, followed by the Parivarta.
english translation
yathA yojyA dhruvAH paJca tathA vakSyAmi tattvataH | AdAvutthApanI kAryA parivartastathA bhavet || 175||
hk transliteration by Sanscript