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)
7.
अध्याय ७
Emotional and other States (bhāva)
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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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ऋषयः ऊचुः - भावानां च रसां च समुत्थानं यथाक्रमम् । त्वत्प्रसादाच्छ्रुतं सर्वमिच्छामो वेदितुं पुनः ॥१॥
sanskrit
Through your kindness we have heard in due order everything relating to the origin of the States and Sentiments. We wish to know them again.
english translation
RSayaH UcuH - bhAvAnAM ca rasAM ca samutthAnaM yathAkramam | tvatprasAdAcchrutaM sarvamicchAmo vedituM punaH ||1||
hk transliteration
नाट्ये कतिविधः कार्यः तज्ज्ञैरभिनयक्रमः । कतं वाभिनयो ह्येष कतिभेदस्तु कीर्तितः ॥ २॥
sanskrit
We shall now like to know also what the experts say about the different kinds of Histrionic Representation, their meanings and different subdivisions.
english translation
nATye katividhaH kAryaH tajjJairabhinayakramaH | kataM vAbhinayo hyeSa katibhedastu kIrtitaH || 2||
hk transliteration
सर्वमेतद्यथातत्त्वं कथयस्व महामुने । यो यथाभिनयो यस्मिन् योक्तव्यः सिद्धिमिच्छता ॥ ३॥
sanskrit
O the blessed one, you are also to tell us accurately what kinds of Histrionic Representation are to be applied to which [places or occasions] by persons aiming at Success.
english translation
sarvametadyathAtattvaM kathayasva mahAmune | yo yathAbhinayo yasmin yoktavyaH siddhimicchatA || 3||
hk transliteration
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भरतो मुनिः । प्रत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं चतुरोऽभिनयान् प्रति ॥ ४॥
sanskrit
On these words of the sages, Bharata spoke thus relating to the four kinds of Histrionic Representation.
english translation
teSAM tu vacanaM zrutvA munInAM bharato muniH | pratyuvAca punarvAkyaM caturo'bhinayAn prati || 4||
hk transliteration
अहं वः कथयिष्यामि निखिलेन तपोधनाः । यस्मादभिनयो ह्येष विधिवत् समुदाहृतम् ॥ ५॥
sanskrit
“O sages, I shall now speak to you in detail so that the Histrionic Representation becomes properly explained to you.
english translation
ahaM vaH kathayiSyAmi nikhilena tapodhanAH | yasmAdabhinayo hyeSa vidhivat samudAhRtam || 5||
hk transliteration
Natyashastra
Progress:22.7%
ऋषयः ऊचुः - भावानां च रसां च समुत्थानं यथाक्रमम् । त्वत्प्रसादाच्छ्रुतं सर्वमिच्छामो वेदितुं पुनः ॥१॥
sanskrit
Through your kindness we have heard in due order everything relating to the origin of the States and Sentiments. We wish to know them again.
english translation
RSayaH UcuH - bhAvAnAM ca rasAM ca samutthAnaM yathAkramam | tvatprasAdAcchrutaM sarvamicchAmo vedituM punaH ||1||
hk transliteration
नाट्ये कतिविधः कार्यः तज्ज्ञैरभिनयक्रमः । कतं वाभिनयो ह्येष कतिभेदस्तु कीर्तितः ॥ २॥
sanskrit
We shall now like to know also what the experts say about the different kinds of Histrionic Representation, their meanings and different subdivisions.
english translation
nATye katividhaH kAryaH tajjJairabhinayakramaH | kataM vAbhinayo hyeSa katibhedastu kIrtitaH || 2||
hk transliteration
सर्वमेतद्यथातत्त्वं कथयस्व महामुने । यो यथाभिनयो यस्मिन् योक्तव्यः सिद्धिमिच्छता ॥ ३॥
sanskrit
O the blessed one, you are also to tell us accurately what kinds of Histrionic Representation are to be applied to which [places or occasions] by persons aiming at Success.
english translation
sarvametadyathAtattvaM kathayasva mahAmune | yo yathAbhinayo yasmin yoktavyaH siddhimicchatA || 3||
hk transliteration
तेषां तु वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनीनां भरतो मुनिः । प्रत्युवाच पुनर्वाक्यं चतुरोऽभिनयान् प्रति ॥ ४॥
sanskrit
On these words of the sages, Bharata spoke thus relating to the four kinds of Histrionic Representation.
english translation
teSAM tu vacanaM zrutvA munInAM bharato muniH | pratyuvAca punarvAkyaM caturo'bhinayAn prati || 4||
hk transliteration
अहं वः कथयिष्यामि निखिलेन तपोधनाः । यस्मादभिनयो ह्येष विधिवत् समुदाहृतम् ॥ ५॥
sanskrit
“O sages, I shall now speak to you in detail so that the Histrionic Representation becomes properly explained to you.
english translation
ahaM vaH kathayiSyAmi nikhilena tapodhanAH | yasmAdabhinayo hyeSa vidhivat samudAhRtam || 5||
hk transliteration