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)
8.
अध्याय ८
Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
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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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शिरः कण्डूयने चैव कुष्ठव्याधिनिरूपणे । संहव्याघ्रेष्वभिनयः प्रस्तरग्रहणे तथा ॥ १२१॥
It is used to represent scratching one’s head, depicting skin diseases, acting as a lion or a tiger, and seizing a stone.
english translation
ziraH kaNDUyane caiva kuSThavyAdhinirUpaNe | saMhavyAghreSvabhinayaH prastaragrahaNe tathA || 121||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमध्यमाङ्गुष्ठसन्दंशो वक्रा चैव प्रदेशिनी । शेषे तलस्थे कर्तव्ये ताम्रचूलकरेऽङ्गुली ॥ १२२॥
The middle finger and the thumb pressed together like pincers, the forefinger bent, and the remaining fingers resting on the palm form the Tāmracūḍa hand.
english translation
madhyamAGguSThasandaMzo vakrA caiva pradezinI | zeSe talasthe kartavye tAmracUlakare'GgulI || 122||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविच्युतश्च सशब्दश्च कार्यो निर्भत्सनादिषु । ताले विश्वसने चैव शीघ्रार्थे संज्ञितेषु च ॥ १२३॥
It should be moved with a sound to represent rebuke, beating time, inspiring confidence, quickness, and making signs.
english translation
vicyutazca sazabdazca kAryo nirbhatsanAdiSu | tAle vizvasane caiva zIghrArthe saMjJiteSu ca || 123||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथा कलासु काष्ठासु निमेषे तु क्षणे तथा । एश एव करः कार्यो बालालापनिमन्त्रणे ॥ १२४॥
This hand is also to be used to indicate small fractions of time such as Kalā, Kāṣṭhā, Nimeṣa and Kṣaṇa as well as talking to a young girl and inviting her.
english translation
tathA kalAsu kASThAsu nimeSe tu kSaNe tathA | eza eva karaH kAryo bAlAlApanimantraNe || 124||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथवा अङ्गुल्यः संहिता वक्रा उपर्युङ्गुष्ठपीडिताः । प्रसारिता कनीष्ठाच ताम्रचूडः करः स्मृतः ॥ १२५॥
When the fingers in a hand are close to one another, bent and the thumb is set on them, the same is [also] called the Tāmracūḍa hand.
english translation
athavA aGgulyaH saMhitA vakrA uparyuGguSThapIDitAH | prasAritA kanISThAca tAmracUDaH karaH smRtaH || 125||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:29.6%
शिरः कण्डूयने चैव कुष्ठव्याधिनिरूपणे । संहव्याघ्रेष्वभिनयः प्रस्तरग्रहणे तथा ॥ १२१॥
It is used to represent scratching one’s head, depicting skin diseases, acting as a lion or a tiger, and seizing a stone.
english translation
ziraH kaNDUyane caiva kuSThavyAdhinirUpaNe | saMhavyAghreSvabhinayaH prastaragrahaNe tathA || 121||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमध्यमाङ्गुष्ठसन्दंशो वक्रा चैव प्रदेशिनी । शेषे तलस्थे कर्तव्ये ताम्रचूलकरेऽङ्गुली ॥ १२२॥
The middle finger and the thumb pressed together like pincers, the forefinger bent, and the remaining fingers resting on the palm form the Tāmracūḍa hand.
english translation
madhyamAGguSThasandaMzo vakrA caiva pradezinI | zeSe talasthe kartavye tAmracUlakare'GgulI || 122||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविच्युतश्च सशब्दश्च कार्यो निर्भत्सनादिषु । ताले विश्वसने चैव शीघ्रार्थे संज्ञितेषु च ॥ १२३॥
It should be moved with a sound to represent rebuke, beating time, inspiring confidence, quickness, and making signs.
english translation
vicyutazca sazabdazca kAryo nirbhatsanAdiSu | tAle vizvasane caiva zIghrArthe saMjJiteSu ca || 123||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथा कलासु काष्ठासु निमेषे तु क्षणे तथा । एश एव करः कार्यो बालालापनिमन्त्रणे ॥ १२४॥
This hand is also to be used to indicate small fractions of time such as Kalā, Kāṣṭhā, Nimeṣa and Kṣaṇa as well as talking to a young girl and inviting her.
english translation
tathA kalAsu kASThAsu nimeSe tu kSaNe tathA | eza eva karaH kAryo bAlAlApanimantraNe || 124||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथवा अङ्गुल्यः संहिता वक्रा उपर्युङ्गुष्ठपीडिताः । प्रसारिता कनीष्ठाच ताम्रचूडः करः स्मृतः ॥ १२५॥
When the fingers in a hand are close to one another, bent and the thumb is set on them, the same is [also] called the Tāmracūḍa hand.
english translation
athavA aGgulyaH saMhitA vakrA uparyuGguSThapIDitAH | prasAritA kanISThAca tAmracUDaH karaH smRtaH || 125||
hk transliteration by Sanscript