Natyashastra

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पूर्वरङ्गविधिं श्रुत्वापुनराहुर्महत्तमाः । भरतं मुनयः सर्वे प्रश्नान्पञ्चाभिधत्स्व नः ॥ १॥

sanskrit

After listening to the description of the preliminaries (Pūrvaraṅga), all the great sages addressed Bharata and posed five questions to him:

english translation

pUrvaraGgavidhiM zrutvApunarAhurmahattamAH | bharataM munayaH sarve praznAnpaJcAbhidhatsva naH || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/2

ये रसा इति पठ्यन्ते नाट्ये नाट्यविचक्षणैः । रसत्वं केन वै तेषामेतदाख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २॥

sanskrit

Those which are described as Rasas in drama by experts in the art of theatre—how do they attain the state of being Rasas? This, you are requested to explain to us.

english translation

ye rasA iti paThyante nATye nATyavicakSaNaiH | rasatvaM kena vai teSAmetadAkhyAtumarhasi || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/3

भावाश्चैव कथं प्रोक्ताः किं वा ते भावयन्त्यपि । संग्रहं कारिकां चैव निरुक्तं चैव तत्त्वतः ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

How are the Psychological States (bhāvas) explained, and what do they bring about? Explain their summary, the verse of definition, and their true meaning in detail.

english translation

bhAvAzcaiva kathaM proktAH kiM vA te bhAvayantyapi | saMgrahaM kArikAM caiva niruktaM caiva tattvataH || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/4

तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भरतो मुनिः । प्रत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं रसभावविकल्पनम् ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Hearing the words of the sages, the sage Bharata replied once again, explaining the classification of sentiments (rasas) and psychological states (bhāvas).

english translation

teSAM tu vacanaM zrutvA munInAM bharato muniH | pratyuvAca punarvAkyaM rasabhAvavikalpanam || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/5

अहं वः कथयिष्यामि निखिलेन तपोधनाः । संग्रहं कारिकां चैव निरुक्तं च यथाक्रमम् ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

"I shall explain to you all in detail, O sages endowed with penance, the summary, the verses, and the precise definitions, in the proper sequence."

english translation

ahaM vaH kathayiSyAmi nikhilena tapodhanAH | saMgrahaM kArikAM caiva niruktaM ca yathAkramam || 5||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/1

पूर्वरङ्गविधिं श्रुत्वापुनराहुर्महत्तमाः । भरतं मुनयः सर्वे प्रश्नान्पञ्चाभिधत्स्व नः ॥ १॥

sanskrit

After listening to the description of the preliminaries (Pūrvaraṅga), all the great sages addressed Bharata and posed five questions to him:

english translation

pUrvaraGgavidhiM zrutvApunarAhurmahattamAH | bharataM munayaH sarve praznAnpaJcAbhidhatsva naH || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/2

ये रसा इति पठ्यन्ते नाट्ये नाट्यविचक्षणैः । रसत्वं केन वै तेषामेतदाख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २॥

sanskrit

Those which are described as Rasas in drama by experts in the art of theatre—how do they attain the state of being Rasas? This, you are requested to explain to us.

english translation

ye rasA iti paThyante nATye nATyavicakSaNaiH | rasatvaM kena vai teSAmetadAkhyAtumarhasi || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/3

भावाश्चैव कथं प्रोक्ताः किं वा ते भावयन्त्यपि । संग्रहं कारिकां चैव निरुक्तं चैव तत्त्वतः ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

How are the Psychological States (bhāvas) explained, and what do they bring about? Explain their summary, the verse of definition, and their true meaning in detail.

english translation

bhAvAzcaiva kathaM proktAH kiM vA te bhAvayantyapi | saMgrahaM kArikAM caiva niruktaM caiva tattvataH || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/4

तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भरतो मुनिः । प्रत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं रसभावविकल्पनम् ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Hearing the words of the sages, the sage Bharata replied once again, explaining the classification of sentiments (rasas) and psychological states (bhāvas).

english translation

teSAM tu vacanaM zrutvA munInAM bharato muniH | pratyuvAca punarvAkyaM rasabhAvavikalpanam || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/5

अहं वः कथयिष्यामि निखिलेन तपोधनाः । संग्रहं कारिकां चैव निरुक्तं च यथाक्रमम् ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

"I shall explain to you all in detail, O sages endowed with penance, the summary, the verses, and the precise definitions, in the proper sequence."

english translation

ahaM vaH kathayiSyAmi nikhilena tapodhanAH | saMgrahaM kArikAM caiva niruktaM ca yathAkramam || 5||

hk transliteration