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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पूर्णमुत्साहगर्वेषु रोमहर्षेषु कम्पितम् । कुञ्चितं च सरोमाञ्चं स्पर्शे शीते भये ज्वरे॥ १४१॥
sanskrit
Pūrṇa (full)—in energy and arrogance. Kampita (trembling)—in anger and joy. Kuñcita (contracted)—in horripilation (sensitive) touch, cold, fear and fever.
english translation
pUrNamutsAhagarveSu romaharSeSu kampitam | kuJcitaM ca saromAJcaM sparze zIte bhaye jvare|| 141||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राकृतं शेषभावेषु गण्डकर्म भवेदिति । विवर्तनं कम्पनं च विसर्गो विनिगूहनम्॥१४२॥
sanskrit
Sama (natural)—in the remaining conditions. Gestures of the lips are six in number. (They are): Vivartana (narrowing), Kampana (trembling), Visarga (spreading out), Vinigūhana (concealing).
english translation
prAkRtaM zeSabhAveSu gaNDakarma bhavediti | vivartanaM kampanaM ca visargo vinigUhanam||142||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसन्दष्टकं समुद्गं च षट् कर्माण्यधरस्य तु । विकूणितं विवर्तस्तु वेपनं कम्पनं स्मृतम् ॥ १४३॥
sanskrit
Sandaṣṭaka (biting) and Samudgaka (contracting) are six gestures of lips . Vivartana (narrowing)—lips narrowed down. Kampana (trembling)—throbbing (of lips).
english translation
sandaSTakaM samudgaM ca SaT karmANyadharasya tu | vikUNitaM vivartastu vepanaM kampanaM smRtam || 143||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविनिष्क्रामो विसर्गस्तु प्रवेशो विनिगूहनम् । सन्दष्टकं द्विजैअर्दष्टं समुद्गः सहजोन्नति ॥ १४४॥
sanskrit
Visarga (spreading out)—to spread out (lips). Vinigūhana (concealing)—drawing in (of lips). Sandaṣṭaka (biting)—(lips) bitten by teeth. Samudgaka (joining)—moving the lips together.
english translation
viniSkrAmo visargastu pravezo vinigUhanam | sandaSTakaM dvijaiardaSTaM samudgaH sahajonnati || 144||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्योष्ठलक्षणं प्रोक्तं विनियोगं निबोधत । असूयावेदनावज्ञाभयादिषु विवर्तनम् ॥ १४५॥
sanskrit
These are the gestures of the lower lips; now listen about their uses. Vivartana (narrowing)—in envy, pain, contempt, laziness and the like.
english translation
ityoSThalakSaNaM proktaM viniyogaM nibodhata | asUyAvedanAvajJAbhayAdiSu vivartanam || 145||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
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पूर्णमुत्साहगर्वेषु रोमहर्षेषु कम्पितम् । कुञ्चितं च सरोमाञ्चं स्पर्शे शीते भये ज्वरे॥ १४१॥
sanskrit
Pūrṇa (full)—in energy and arrogance. Kampita (trembling)—in anger and joy. Kuñcita (contracted)—in horripilation (sensitive) touch, cold, fear and fever.
english translation
pUrNamutsAhagarveSu romaharSeSu kampitam | kuJcitaM ca saromAJcaM sparze zIte bhaye jvare|| 141||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राकृतं शेषभावेषु गण्डकर्म भवेदिति । विवर्तनं कम्पनं च विसर्गो विनिगूहनम्॥१४२॥
sanskrit
Sama (natural)—in the remaining conditions. Gestures of the lips are six in number. (They are): Vivartana (narrowing), Kampana (trembling), Visarga (spreading out), Vinigūhana (concealing).
english translation
prAkRtaM zeSabhAveSu gaNDakarma bhavediti | vivartanaM kampanaM ca visargo vinigUhanam||142||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसन्दष्टकं समुद्गं च षट् कर्माण्यधरस्य तु । विकूणितं विवर्तस्तु वेपनं कम्पनं स्मृतम् ॥ १४३॥
sanskrit
Sandaṣṭaka (biting) and Samudgaka (contracting) are six gestures of lips . Vivartana (narrowing)—lips narrowed down. Kampana (trembling)—throbbing (of lips).
english translation
sandaSTakaM samudgaM ca SaT karmANyadharasya tu | vikUNitaM vivartastu vepanaM kampanaM smRtam || 143||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविनिष्क्रामो विसर्गस्तु प्रवेशो विनिगूहनम् । सन्दष्टकं द्विजैअर्दष्टं समुद्गः सहजोन्नति ॥ १४४॥
sanskrit
Visarga (spreading out)—to spread out (lips). Vinigūhana (concealing)—drawing in (of lips). Sandaṣṭaka (biting)—(lips) bitten by teeth. Samudgaka (joining)—moving the lips together.
english translation
viniSkrAmo visargastu pravezo vinigUhanam | sandaSTakaM dvijaiardaSTaM samudgaH sahajonnati || 144||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइत्योष्ठलक्षणं प्रोक्तं विनियोगं निबोधत । असूयावेदनावज्ञाभयादिषु विवर्तनम् ॥ १४५॥
sanskrit
These are the gestures of the lower lips; now listen about their uses. Vivartana (narrowing)—in envy, pain, contempt, laziness and the like.
english translation
ityoSThalakSaNaM proktaM viniyogaM nibodhata | asUyAvedanAvajJAbhayAdiSu vivartanam || 145||
hk transliteration by Sanscript