Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/1

एवमेतच्छिरोनेत्रभ्रुनासोष्ठकपोलजम् । कर्म लक्षणसंयक्तमुपाङ्गानां मयोदितम् ॥ १॥

sanskrit

Thus, I have described the actions and characteristics of the minor limbs—head, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, and cheeks.

english translation

evametacchironetrabhrunAsoSThakapolajam | karma lakSaNasaMyaktamupAGgAnAM mayoditam || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/2

हस्तोरपार्श्वजठरकटीजङ्घोरुपादतः । लक्षणं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि विनियोगं च तत्त्वतः ॥ २॥

sanskrit

I shall now explain the characteristics and proper application of the hands, sides, belly, waist, thighs, shanks, and feet.

english translation

hastorapArzvajaTharakaTIjaGghorupAdataH | lakSaNaM sampravakSyAmi viniyogaM ca tattvataH || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/3

हस्तादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि कर्म नाट्यप्रयोजकम् यथा येनाभिनेयं च तन्मे निगदतः श‍ृणु ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

I shall describe the gestures of the hands and other limbs used in dramatic performance, and how they should be applied in acting. Listen as I explain this.

english translation

hastAdInAM pravakSyAmi karma nATyaprayojakam yathA yenAbhineyaM ca tanme nigadataH za‍RNu || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/4

पताकस्त्रिपताकश्च तथा वै कर्तरीमुखः । अर्धचन्द्रो ह्यरालश्च शुकतुण्डस्तथैव च ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Patāka, Tripatāka, Kartarīmukha, Ardhacandra, Arāla, and Śukatuṇḍa.

english translation

patAkastripatAkazca tathA vai kartarImukhaH | ardhacandro hyarAlazca zukatuNDastathaiva ca || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/5

मुष्टिश्च शिखराख्यश्च कपित्थः खटकामुखः । सूच्यास्यः पद्मकोशश्च तथा वै सर्पशीर्षकः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

Muṣṭi, Śikhara, Kapittha, Kaṭakāmukha, Sūcyāsya, Padmakośa, and Sarpaśīrṣa.

english translation

muSTizca zikharAkhyazca kapitthaH khaTakAmukhaH | sUcyAsyaH padmakozazca tathA vai sarpazIrSakaH || 5||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/1

एवमेतच्छिरोनेत्रभ्रुनासोष्ठकपोलजम् । कर्म लक्षणसंयक्तमुपाङ्गानां मयोदितम् ॥ १॥

sanskrit

Thus, I have described the actions and characteristics of the minor limbs—head, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, and cheeks.

english translation

evametacchironetrabhrunAsoSThakapolajam | karma lakSaNasaMyaktamupAGgAnAM mayoditam || 1||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/2

हस्तोरपार्श्वजठरकटीजङ्घोरुपादतः । लक्षणं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि विनियोगं च तत्त्वतः ॥ २॥

sanskrit

I shall now explain the characteristics and proper application of the hands, sides, belly, waist, thighs, shanks, and feet.

english translation

hastorapArzvajaTharakaTIjaGghorupAdataH | lakSaNaM sampravakSyAmi viniyogaM ca tattvataH || 2||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/3

हस्तादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि कर्म नाट्यप्रयोजकम् यथा येनाभिनेयं च तन्मे निगदतः श‍ृणु ॥ ३॥

sanskrit

I shall describe the gestures of the hands and other limbs used in dramatic performance, and how they should be applied in acting. Listen as I explain this.

english translation

hastAdInAM pravakSyAmi karma nATyaprayojakam yathA yenAbhineyaM ca tanme nigadataH za‍RNu || 3||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/4

पताकस्त्रिपताकश्च तथा वै कर्तरीमुखः । अर्धचन्द्रो ह्यरालश्च शुकतुण्डस्तथैव च ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

Patāka, Tripatāka, Kartarīmukha, Ardhacandra, Arāla, and Śukatuṇḍa.

english translation

patAkastripatAkazca tathA vai kartarImukhaH | ardhacandro hyarAlazca zukatuNDastathaiva ca || 4||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/5

मुष्टिश्च शिखराख्यश्च कपित्थः खटकामुखः । सूच्यास्यः पद्मकोशश्च तथा वै सर्पशीर्षकः ॥ ५॥

sanskrit

Muṣṭi, Śikhara, Kapittha, Kaṭakāmukha, Sūcyāsya, Padmakośa, and Sarpaśīrṣa.

english translation

muSTizca zikharAkhyazca kapitthaH khaTakAmukhaH | sUcyAsyaH padmakozazca tathA vai sarpazIrSakaH || 5||

hk transliteration