Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/166

सर्वेषामेव हस्तानां यानि कर्माणि सन्ति हि । तान्यहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि रसभावकृतानि तु ॥ १६६॥

sanskrit

I shall now describe the actions performed by all hands, which are created by the Sentiments and the States.

english translation

sarveSAmeva hastAnAM yAni karmANi santi hi | tAnyahaM sampravakSyAmi rasabhAvakRtAni tu || 166||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/167

उत्कर्षणं विकर्षणं तथा चैवापकर्षणम् । परिग्रहो निग्रहश्चाह्वानं नोदनमेव च ॥ १६७॥

sanskrit

These are the actions of the hands: lifting, dragging, pulling, acceptance, restraint, calling, and striking.

english translation

utkarSaNaM vikarSaNaM tathA caivApakarSaNam | parigraho nigrahazcAhvAnaM nodanameva ca || 167||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/168

संश्लेषश्च वियोगश्च रक्षणं मोक्षणं तथा । विक्षेपधूनने चैव विसर्गस्तर्जनं तथा ॥ १६८॥

sanskrit

Joining, separation, protection, release, disturbance, shaking, dispersing, and threatening.

english translation

saMzleSazca viyogazca rakSaNaM mokSaNaM tathA | vikSepadhUnane caiva visargastarjanaM tathA || 168||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/169

छेदनं भेदनं चैव स्फोटनं मोटनं तथा । ताडनं चेति विज्ञेयं तज्ज्ञैः कर्म करान् प्रति ॥ १६९॥

sanskrit

Cutting, breaking, bursting, grinding, and striking—these are to be known as actions to be performed by hands according to experts.

english translation

chedanaM bhedanaM caiva sphoTanaM moTanaM tathA | tADanaM ceti vijJeyaM tajjJaiH karma karAn prati || 169||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/170

उत्तानः पार्श्वगश्चैव तथाऽधोमुख एव च । हस्तप्रचारस्त्रिविधो नाट्यतत्त्वसमाश्रयः ॥ १७०॥

sanskrit

There are three types of hand movements in acting: the raised (uttāna), sideways (pārśvaga), and downward (adhomukha) movements, which are rooted in the principles of dramatic art.

english translation

uttAnaH pArzvagazcaiva tathA'dhomukha eva ca | hastapracArastrividho nATyatattvasamAzrayaH || 170||

hk transliteration by Sanscript