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न शक्यमस्य नाट्यस्य गन्तुमन्तं कथञ्चन । कस्माद्बहुत्वाज्ज्ञानानां शिल्पानां वाप्यनन्ततः ॥ ६॥

"It is impossible to reach the end of this Drama in any way, owing to the multitude of its knowledge systems or the infinite nature of its arts."

english translation

na zakyamasya nATyasya gantumantaM kathaJcana | kasmAdbahutvAjjJAnAnAM zilpAnAM vApyanantataH || 6||

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/7

एकस्यापि न वै शक्यस्त्वन्तो ज्ञानार्णवस्य हि । गन्तुं किं पुनरन्येषां ज्ञानानामर्थतत्त्वतः ॥ ७॥

"Indeed, it is not possible to reach the end of even a single ocean of knowledge; how then can one fully comprehend the essence of other branches of knowledge in their entirety?"

english translation

ekasyApi na vai zakyastvanto jJAnArNavasya hi | gantuM kiM punaranyeSAM jJAnAnAmarthatattvataH || 7||

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/8

किन्त्वल्पसूत्रग्रन्थार्थमनुमानप्रसाधकम् । नाट्यस्यास्य प्रवक्ष्यामि रसभावादिसङ्ग्रहम् ॥ ८॥

"However, I shall present a concise explanation of this Nāṭya, summarizing the essence of sentiments, psychological states, and other elements, in a manner supported by reasoning and clarity."

english translation

kintvalpasUtragranthArthamanumAnaprasAdhakam | nATyasyAsya pravakSyAmi rasabhAvAdisaGgraham || 8||

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/9

विस्तरेणोपदिष्टानामर्थानां सूत्रभाष्ययोः । निबन्धो यो समासेन सङ्ग्रहं तं विदुर्बुधाः ॥ ९॥

The learned ones know the collection of meanings of the detailed explanations and aphorisms as a summary in essence.

english translation

vistareNopadiSTAnAmarthAnAM sUtrabhASyayoH | nibandho yo samAsena saGgrahaM taM vidurbudhAH || 9||

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/1/10

रसा भावा ह्यभिनयाः धर्मी वृत्तिप्रवृत्तयः । सिद्धिः स्वरास्तथातोद्यं गानं रङ्गश्च सङ्ग्रहः ॥ १०॥

The sentiments, emotions, and acting are righteous activities; the success, the notes, the rising, the singing, and the stage are all part of the collection.

english translation

rasA bhAvA hyabhinayAH dharmI vRttipravRttayaH | siddhiH svarAstathAtodyaM gAnaM raGgazca saGgrahaH || 10||