Natyashastra
एष वः कथितो विप्राः पूर्वरङ्गाश्रितो विधिः । भूयः किं कथ्यतां सम्यङ्नाट्यवेदविधिं प्रति ॥ १७४॥
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 Sanscript