Natyashastra

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

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/212

संकरोऽपि भवेत्तेषां प्रयोगोऽर्थवशात्पुनः । प्राधान्येन पुनः संज्ञा नाट्ये नृत्ते करेष्विह ॥ २१२॥

sanskrit

[But] sometimes, out of necessity their uses are inter-changed, and the names given are due to their predominant use in drama and dance.

english translation

saMkaro'pi bhavetteSAM prayogo'rthavazAtpunaH | prAdhAnyena punaH saMjJA nATye nRtte kareSviha || 212||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/213

वियुताः संयुताश्चैव नृत्तहस्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि करान् करणसंश्रयान् ॥ २१३॥

sanskrit

The Dance-hands are of two kinds: single and combined. I shall now speak of hands in relation to the Karaṇas.

english translation

viyutAH saMyutAzcaiva nRttahastAH prakIrtitAH | ataH paraM pravakSyAmi karAn karaNasaMzrayAn || 213||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/214

सर्वेषामेव हस्तानां नाट्यहस्तनिदेशिभिः । विधातव्या प्रयत्नेन करणं तु चतुर्विधम् ॥ २१४॥

sanskrit

For all types of hand gestures, instructors of dramatic gestures should carefully apply the four kinds of Karaṇas with due effort.

english translation

sarveSAmeva hastAnAM nATyahastanidezibhiH | vidhAtavyA prayatnena karaNaM tu caturvidham || 214||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/215

अपवेष्टितमेकं स्यात् उद्वेष्टितमथापरम् । व्यावर्तितं तृतीयं तु चतुर्थं परिवर्तितम् ॥ २१५॥

sanskrit

The first is Āveṣṭita, the second is Udveṣṭita, the third is Vyāvartita, and the fourth is Parivartita.

english translation

apaveSTitamekaM syAt udveSTitamathAparam | vyAvartitaM tRtIyaM tu caturthaM parivartitam || 215||

hk transliteration by Sanscript