Natyashastra
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एवमेतच्छिरोनेत्रभ्रुनासोष्ठकपोलजम् । कर्म लक्षणसंयक्तमुपाङ्गानां मयोदितम् ॥ १॥
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 by Sanscriptहस्तोरपार्श्वजठरकटीजङ्घोरुपादतः । लक्षणं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि विनियोगं च तत्त्वतः ॥ २॥
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 by Sanscriptहस्तादीनां प्रवक्ष्यामि कर्म नाट्यप्रयोजकम् यथा येनाभिनेयं च तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ ३॥
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 by Sanscriptपताकस्त्रिपताकश्च तथा वै कर्तरीमुखः । अर्धचन्द्रो ह्यरालश्च शुकतुण्डस्तथैव च ॥ ४॥
Patāka, Tripatāka, Kartarīmukha, Ardhacandra, Arāla, and Śukatuṇḍa.
english translation
patAkastripatAkazca tathA vai kartarImukhaH । ardhacandro hyarAlazca zukatuNDastathaiva ca ॥ 4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमुष्टिश्च शिखराख्यश्च कपित्थः खटकामुखः । सूच्यास्यः पद्मकोशश्च तथा वै सर्पशीर्षकः ॥ ५॥
Muṣṭi, Śikhara, Kapittha, Kaṭakāmukha, Sūcyāsya, Padmakośa, and Sarpaśīrṣa.
english translation
muSTizca zikharAkhyazca kapitthaH khaTakAmukhaH । sUcyAsyaH padmakozazca tathA vai sarpazIrSakaH ॥ 5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript