Natyashastra

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यत्र व्यग्रावुभौ हस्तौ तत्तद् दृष्टिविलोकनैः । वाचकाभिनयं कुर्याद्विरामैर्थदर्शकैः ॥ १८१॥

sanskrit

When both hands are agitated, the actor should perform the vocal expression of the scene with pauses and indicate the purpose through the gaze and eye movements.

english translation

yatra vyagrAvubhau hastau tattad dRSTivilokanaiH | vAcakAbhinayaM kuryAdvirAmairthadarzakaiH || 181||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/182

उत्तानः पार्श्वगश्चैव तथाऽधोमुख एव च । प्रचारस्त्रिविधोऽङ्गानां नाट्यनृत्तसमाश्रयः ॥ १८२॥

sanskrit

The upward, sideways, and downward movements of the limbs are three types, which are based on the principles of acting and dance.

english translation

uttAnaH pArzvagazcaiva tathA'dhomukha eva ca | pracArastrividho'GgAnAM nATyanRttasamAzrayaH || 182||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/183

उत्तानो वर्तुलस्त्र्यश्रः स्थितोऽधोमुख एव च । पञ्च प्रकारा हस्तस्य नाट्यनृत्तसमाश्रयाः ॥ १८३॥

sanskrit

The five types of hand gestures in acting and dance are: the upward, circular, triangular, and downward positions, along with the standing position.

english translation

uttAno vartulastryazraH sthito'dhomukha eva ca | paJca prakArA hastasya nATyanRttasamAzrayAH || 183||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/184

एवं ज्ञेयाः करा ह्येते नाभिनयसंश्रिताः । अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि हस्तान् नृत्तसमाश्रयान् ॥ १८४॥

sanskrit

Thus, these are the hand gestures associated with acting. Now, I shall describe the hand gestures associated with dance, which are directed upwards.

english translation

evaM jJeyAH karA hyete nAbhinayasaMzritAH | ata UrdhvaM pravakSyAmi hastAn nRttasamAzrayAn || 184||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/185

वक्षसोऽष्टाङ्गुलस्थौ तु प्राङ्मुखौ खटकामुखौ । समानकूर्परांसौ तु चतुरस्रौ प्रकीर्तितौ ॥ १८५॥

sanskrit

The two Kaṭakāmukha hands are held at a distance of eight Aṅgulīs from the chest, facing forward. These are known as Caturasra when their palms are parallel and their fingers are in a similar position.

english translation

vakSaso'STAGgulasthau tu prAGmukhau khaTakAmukhau | samAnakUrparAMsau tu caturasrau prakIrtitau || 185||

hk transliteration by Sanscript