Natyashastra

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करणे तु प्रयोक्तव्यो नृत्तहस्तो विशेषतः । तथार्थाभिनये चैव पताकायाः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २११॥

sanskrit

The Dance-hands are to be used in forming Karaṇas, and hands such as the Patāka should be used in representing the meaning ॥ of words॥.

english translation

karaNe tu prayoktavyo nRttahasto vizeSataH । tathArthAbhinaye caiva patAkAyAH prayoktRbhiH ॥ 211॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/211

करणे तु प्रयोक्तव्यो नृत्तहस्तो विशेषतः । तथार्थाभिनये चैव पताकायाः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २११॥

sanskrit

The Dance-hands are to be used in forming Karaṇas, and hands such as the Patāka should be used in representing the meaning ॥ of words॥.

english translation

karaNe tu prayoktavyo nRttahasto vizeSataH । tathArthAbhinaye caiva patAkAyAH prayoktRbhiH ॥ 211॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript