Natyashastra

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स्थानान्यस्य पुनस्त्रीणि वक्षो वक्त्रं शिरस्तथा । देवतानां शिरःस्थस्तु गुरूणामास्यसंस्थितः । वक्षस्थश्चैव मित्राणां स्त्रीणां त्वनियतो भवेत् ॥ १२९॥

sanskrit

In greeting gods it is to be held on the head, in case of venerable persons like father, teacher etc. it is to be held near one’s face, and for greeting the friends it is to be placed on the chest and in case of the remaining persons there is no fixed rule.

english translation

sthAnAnyasya punastrINi vakSo vaktraM zirastathA | devatAnAM ziraHsthastu gurUNAmAsyasaMsthitaH | vakSasthazcaiva mitrANAM strINAM tvaniyato bhavet || 129||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/129

स्थानान्यस्य पुनस्त्रीणि वक्षो वक्त्रं शिरस्तथा । देवतानां शिरःस्थस्तु गुरूणामास्यसंस्थितः । वक्षस्थश्चैव मित्राणां स्त्रीणां त्वनियतो भवेत् ॥ १२९॥

sanskrit

In greeting gods it is to be held on the head, in case of venerable persons like father, teacher etc. it is to be held near one’s face, and for greeting the friends it is to be placed on the chest and in case of the remaining persons there is no fixed rule.

english translation

sthAnAnyasya punastrINi vakSo vaktraM zirastathA | devatAnAM ziraHsthastu gurUNAmAsyasaMsthitaH | vakSasthazcaiva mitrANAM strINAM tvaniyato bhavet || 129||

hk transliteration by Sanscript