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प्राङ्ग्मुखस्तु ततः कुर्यात्पुरुषस्त्रीनपुंसकैः । त्रिपद्या सूत्रभृद्रुद्रब्रह्मोपेन्द्राभिवादनम् ॥ ९६॥

Then, facing east, the Sūtradhāra (Director) should perform salutations to Rudra, Brahmā, and Upendra (Viṣṇu) using the three-footed movement, characterized as masculine, feminine, and neuter.

english translation

prAGgmukhastu tataH kuryAtpuruSastrInapuMsakaiH | tripadyA sUtrabhRdrudrabrahmopendrAbhivAdanam || 96||

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/97

दक्षिणं तु पदं पुंसो वामं स्त्रीणां प्रकीर्तितम् । पुनर्दक्षिणमेव स्यान्नात्युत्क्षिप्तं नपुंसकम् ॥ ९७॥

The right foot is designated as masculine, the left as feminine. The right foot, when not raised too high, is considered neuter.

english translation

dakSiNaM tu padaM puMso vAmaM strINAM prakIrtitam | punardakSiNameva syAnnAtyutkSiptaM napuMsakam || 97||

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/98

वन्देत पौरुषेणेशं स्त्रीपदेन जनार्दनम् । नपुंसक्पदेनापि तथैवाम्बुजसम्भवम् ॥ ९८॥

One should worship Īśa (Lord Śiva) with the masculine step, Janārdana (Viṣṇu) with the feminine step, and the Lotus-born (Brahmā) with the neuter step.

english translation

vandeta pauruSeNezaM strIpadena janArdanam | napuMsakpadenApi tathaivAmbujasambhavam || 98||

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/99

परिवर्तनमेवं स्यात्तस्यान्ते प्रविशेत्ततः । चतुर्थकारः पुष्पाणि प्रगृह्य विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ ९९॥

The transition should be performed in this manner. At its conclusion, the performer should enter. The fourth participant, holding flowers, should proceed according to the prescribed ritual.

english translation

parivartanamevaM syAttasyAnte pravizettataH | caturthakAraH puSpANi pragRhya vidhipUrvakam || 99||

siva.sh/natyashastra/5/100

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यथावत्तेन कर्तव्यं पूजनं जर्जरस्य तु । कुतपस्य च सर्वस्य सूत्रधारस्य चैव हि ॥ १००॥

The worship of the Jarjara, the Kutapa, and the Sūtradhāra should be performed in accordance with the prescribed procedure.

english translation