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
Progress:16.5%
[या विद्या यानि शिल्पानि या गतिर्यश्च चेष्टितम् । लोकालोकस्य जगतस्तदस्मिन्नाटकाश्रये ॥ ] निर्गीतानां सगीतानां वर्धमानस्य चैव हि । ध्रुवाविधाने वक्ष्यामि लक्षणं कर्म चैव हि ॥ ५७॥
sanskrit
"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."
english translation
[yA vidyA yAni zilpAni yA gatiryazca ceSTitam | lokAlokasya jagatastadasminnATakAzraye || ] nirgItAnAM sagItAnAM vardhamAnasya caiva hi | dhruvAvidhAne vakSyAmi lakSaNaM karma caiva hi || 57||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:16.5%
[या विद्या यानि शिल्पानि या गतिर्यश्च चेष्टितम् । लोकालोकस्य जगतस्तदस्मिन्नाटकाश्रये ॥ ] निर्गीतानां सगीतानां वर्धमानस्य चैव हि । ध्रुवाविधाने वक्ष्यामि लक्षणं कर्म चैव हि ॥ ५७॥
sanskrit
"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."
english translation
[yA vidyA yAni zilpAni yA gatiryazca ceSTitam | lokAlokasya jagatastadasminnATakAzraye || ] nirgItAnAM sagItAnAM vardhamAnasya caiva hi | dhruvAvidhAne vakSyAmi lakSaNaM karma caiva hi || 57||
hk transliteration by Sanscript