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
Progress:31.3%
अञ्चितौ कूर्परांसौ तु त्रिपताकौ करौ कृतौ । किञ्चित्तिर्यग्गतावेतौ स्मृतावुत्तनवञ्चितौ ॥ १९६॥
sanskrit
Uttānavañcita—The two Tripatāka hands are slightly bent obliquely and the shoulders and the elbows are moved.
english translation
aJcitau kUrparAMsau tu tripatAkau karau kRtau | kiJcittiryaggatAvetau smRtAvuttanavaJcitau || 196||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमणिबन्धमुक्तौ तु पताकौ पल्लवौ स्मृतौ । बाहुशीर्षाद्विनिष्क्रान्तौ नितम्बाविति कीर्तितौ ॥ १९७॥
sanskrit
Pallava—the two Patāka hands joined at the wrist. Nitamba—the two Patāka hands taken out from the boulder [to the hip].
english translation
maNibandhamuktau tu patAkau pallavau smRtau | bAhuzIrSAdviniSkrAntau nitambAviti kIrtitau || 197||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकेशदेशाद्विनिष्क्रान्तौ परिपार्श्वोत्थितौ यदा । विज्ञेयो केशबन्धौ तु करवाचार्यसम्मतौ ॥ १९८॥
sanskrit
Keśabandha—the two hands moved out from the hair-knot (keśabandha) and held on the sides.
english translation
kezadezAdviniSkrAntau paripArzvotthitau yadA | vijJeyo kezabandhau tu karavAcAryasammatau || 198||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिर्यक्प्रसारितौ चैव पार्श्वसंस्थौ तथैव च । लताख्यौ च करौ ज्ञेयौ नृत्ताभिनयनं प्रति ॥ १९९॥
sanskrit
Latā—the two hands to be obliquely stretched sideways.
english translation
tiryakprasAritau caiva pArzvasaMsthau tathaiva ca | latAkhyau ca karau jJeyau nRttAbhinayanaM prati || 199||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमुन्नतो लताहस्तः पार्श्वात्पार्श्व विलोलितः । त्रिपताकोऽपरः कर्णे करिहस्तः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ २००॥
sanskrit
Karihasta—the Latā hand held up and swung from side to side and the Tripatāka hand held on the ear.
english translation
samunnato latAhastaH pArzvAtpArzva vilolitaH | tripatAko'paraH karNe karihastaH prakIrtitaH || 200||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:31.3%
अञ्चितौ कूर्परांसौ तु त्रिपताकौ करौ कृतौ । किञ्चित्तिर्यग्गतावेतौ स्मृतावुत्तनवञ्चितौ ॥ १९६॥
sanskrit
Uttānavañcita—The two Tripatāka hands are slightly bent obliquely and the shoulders and the elbows are moved.
english translation
aJcitau kUrparAMsau tu tripatAkau karau kRtau | kiJcittiryaggatAvetau smRtAvuttanavaJcitau || 196||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमणिबन्धमुक्तौ तु पताकौ पल्लवौ स्मृतौ । बाहुशीर्षाद्विनिष्क्रान्तौ नितम्बाविति कीर्तितौ ॥ १९७॥
sanskrit
Pallava—the two Patāka hands joined at the wrist. Nitamba—the two Patāka hands taken out from the boulder [to the hip].
english translation
maNibandhamuktau tu patAkau pallavau smRtau | bAhuzIrSAdviniSkrAntau nitambAviti kIrtitau || 197||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकेशदेशाद्विनिष्क्रान्तौ परिपार्श्वोत्थितौ यदा । विज्ञेयो केशबन्धौ तु करवाचार्यसम्मतौ ॥ १९८॥
sanskrit
Keśabandha—the two hands moved out from the hair-knot (keśabandha) and held on the sides.
english translation
kezadezAdviniSkrAntau paripArzvotthitau yadA | vijJeyo kezabandhau tu karavAcAryasammatau || 198||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिर्यक्प्रसारितौ चैव पार्श्वसंस्थौ तथैव च । लताख्यौ च करौ ज्ञेयौ नृत्ताभिनयनं प्रति ॥ १९९॥
sanskrit
Latā—the two hands to be obliquely stretched sideways.
english translation
tiryakprasAritau caiva pArzvasaMsthau tathaiva ca | latAkhyau ca karau jJeyau nRttAbhinayanaM prati || 199||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसमुन्नतो लताहस्तः पार्श्वात्पार्श्व विलोलितः । त्रिपताकोऽपरः कर्णे करिहस्तः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ २००॥
sanskrit
Karihasta—the Latā hand held up and swung from side to side and the Tripatāka hand held on the ear.
english translation
samunnato latAhastaH pArzvAtpArzva vilolitaH | tripatAko'paraH karNe karihastaH prakIrtitaH || 200||
hk transliteration by Sanscript