[या विद्या यानि शिल्पानि या गतिर्यश्च चेष्टितम् । लोकालोकस्य जगतस्तदस्मिन्नाटकाश्रये ॥ ] निर्गीतानां सगीतानां वर्धमानस्य चैव हि । ध्रुवाविधाने वक्ष्यामि लक्षणं कर्म चैव हि ॥ ५७॥
"The knowledge, the arts, the movements, and the gestures, which belong to the world and the universe, are all rooted in this dramatic tradition. For the songs and chants that are sung, and for the progress of the performance, I shall explain the steady procedure, along with the characteristics and the actions involved."
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