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
5.
अध्याय ५
Preliminaries of a Play
6.
अध्याय ६
Sentiments (rasa)
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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
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स्मितवचनमधुररागो हृष्टतनुः किञ्चिदाकुलितवाक्यः । सुकुमाराविद्धगतिस्तरुणमदस्तूत्तमप्रकृतिः ॥४१॥
sanskrit
Light intoxication is characterised by a smiling face, pleasant feeling, joyful body, slightly faltering words, delicately unsteady gait, and relates to persons of the superior type.
english translation
smitavacanamadhurarAgo hRSTatanuH kiJcidAkulitavAkyaH | sukumArAviddhagatistaruNamadastUttamaprakRtiH ||41||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्खलिताघूर्णितनयनः स्रस्तव्याकुलितबाहुविक्षेपः । कुटिलव्याविद्धगतिर्मध्यमदो मध्यमप्रकृतिः ॥ ४२॥
sanskrit
Medium intoxication is characterised by drunken and rolling eyes, drooping arms or arms restlessly thrown about and irregularly unsteady gait, and relates to persons of the middling type.
english translation
skhalitAghUrNitanayanaH srastavyAkulitabAhuvikSepaH | kuTilavyAviddhagatirmadhyamado madhyamaprakRtiH || 42||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनष्टस्मृतिर्हतगतिश्छर्दितहिक्काकफैः सुबीभत्सः । गुरुसज्जमानजिह्वो निष्ठीवति चाधमप्रकृतिः ॥ ४३॥
sanskrit
Excessive intoxication is characterised by loss of memory, and incapacity to walk due to vomitting, hiccup and cough, and a thick protruding tongue and spitting, and relates to persons of the inferior type.
english translation
naSTasmRtirhatagatizcharditahikkAkaphaiH subIbhatsaH | gurusajjamAnajihvo niSThIvati cAdhamaprakRtiH || 43||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरङ्गे पिबतः कार्या मदवृद्धिर्नाट्ययोगमासाद्य । कार्यो मदक्षयो वै यः खलु पीत्वा प्रविष्टः स्यात् ॥ ४४॥
sanskrit
A character who [acts] drinking on entering the stage is to show that his intoxication is increasing, but the character who enters the stage as drunk should show that his intoxication is decreasing.
english translation
raGge pibataH kAryA madavRddhirnATyayogamAsAdya | kAryo madakSayo vai yaH khalu pItvA praviSTaH syAt || 44||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसन्त्रासाच्छोकाद्वा भयात्प्रहर्षाच्च कारणोपगतात् । उत्क्रम्यापि हि कार्यो मदप्रणाशः क्रमात्तज्ज्ञैः ॥ ४५॥
sanskrit
But the intoxication should be stopped by exit when there is panic, grief and increase of terror due to some cause.
english translation
santrAsAcchokAdvA bhayAtpraharSAcca kAraNopagatAt | utkramyApi hi kAryo madapraNAzaH kramAttajjJaiH || 45||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:20.8%
स्मितवचनमधुररागो हृष्टतनुः किञ्चिदाकुलितवाक्यः । सुकुमाराविद्धगतिस्तरुणमदस्तूत्तमप्रकृतिः ॥४१॥
sanskrit
Light intoxication is characterised by a smiling face, pleasant feeling, joyful body, slightly faltering words, delicately unsteady gait, and relates to persons of the superior type.
english translation
smitavacanamadhurarAgo hRSTatanuH kiJcidAkulitavAkyaH | sukumArAviddhagatistaruNamadastUttamaprakRtiH ||41||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्खलिताघूर्णितनयनः स्रस्तव्याकुलितबाहुविक्षेपः । कुटिलव्याविद्धगतिर्मध्यमदो मध्यमप्रकृतिः ॥ ४२॥
sanskrit
Medium intoxication is characterised by drunken and rolling eyes, drooping arms or arms restlessly thrown about and irregularly unsteady gait, and relates to persons of the middling type.
english translation
skhalitAghUrNitanayanaH srastavyAkulitabAhuvikSepaH | kuTilavyAviddhagatirmadhyamado madhyamaprakRtiH || 42||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनष्टस्मृतिर्हतगतिश्छर्दितहिक्काकफैः सुबीभत्सः । गुरुसज्जमानजिह्वो निष्ठीवति चाधमप्रकृतिः ॥ ४३॥
sanskrit
Excessive intoxication is characterised by loss of memory, and incapacity to walk due to vomitting, hiccup and cough, and a thick protruding tongue and spitting, and relates to persons of the inferior type.
english translation
naSTasmRtirhatagatizcharditahikkAkaphaiH subIbhatsaH | gurusajjamAnajihvo niSThIvati cAdhamaprakRtiH || 43||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptरङ्गे पिबतः कार्या मदवृद्धिर्नाट्ययोगमासाद्य । कार्यो मदक्षयो वै यः खलु पीत्वा प्रविष्टः स्यात् ॥ ४४॥
sanskrit
A character who [acts] drinking on entering the stage is to show that his intoxication is increasing, but the character who enters the stage as drunk should show that his intoxication is decreasing.
english translation
raGge pibataH kAryA madavRddhirnATyayogamAsAdya | kAryo madakSayo vai yaH khalu pItvA praviSTaH syAt || 44||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसन्त्रासाच्छोकाद्वा भयात्प्रहर्षाच्च कारणोपगतात् । उत्क्रम्यापि हि कार्यो मदप्रणाशः क्रमात्तज्ज्ञैः ॥ ४५॥
sanskrit
But the intoxication should be stopped by exit when there is panic, grief and increase of terror due to some cause.
english translation
santrAsAcchokAdvA bhayAtpraharSAcca kAraNopagatAt | utkramyApi hi kAryo madapraNAzaH kramAttajjJaiH || 45||
hk transliteration by Sanscript