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
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आवेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यस्तर्जनाद्या यथाक्रमम् । अभ्यन्तरेण करणं तदावेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१६॥
sanskrit
Āveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one (the forefinger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa [thus produced] is called Āveṣṭita.
english translation
AveSTyante yadaGgulyastarjanAdyA yathAkramam | abhyantareNa karaNaM tadAveSTitamucyate || 216||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउद्वेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यः तर्जन्याद्या बहिर्मुखम् । क्रमशः करणं विप्रास्तदुद्वेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१७॥
sanskrit
Udveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one [forefingers] are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Udveṣṭita.
english translation
udveSTyante yadaGgulyaH tarjanyAdyA bahirmukham | kramazaH karaNaM viprAstadudveSTitamucyate || 217||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआवर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या ह्यङ्गुल्योऽभ्यन्तरेण तु । यथा क्रमेण करणं तद् व्यावर्तितमुच्यते ॥ २१८॥
sanskrit
Vyavartita: When fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Vyavartita.
english translation
Avartyante kaniSThAdyA hyaGgulyo'bhyantareNa tu | yathA krameNa karaNaM tad vyAvartitamucyate || 218||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउद्वर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या बाह्यतः क्रमशो यदा । अङ्गुल्यः करणं विप्रास्तदुक्तं परिवर्तितम् ॥ २१९॥
sanskrit
Parivartita: When the fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced, is called Parivartita.
english translation
udvartyante kaniSThAdyA bAhyataH kramazo yadA | aGgulyaH karaNaM viprAstaduktaM parivartitam || 219||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनृत्तेऽभिनययोगे वा पाणिभिर्वर्तनाश्रये । मुखभ्रुनेत्रयुक्तानि करणानि प्रयोजयेत् ॥ २२०॥
sanskrit
Hand gestures in their [various] movements when applied in drama and dance should he followed by Karaṇas having [appropriate expression of] the face, the eyebrows and the eyes.
english translation
nRtte'bhinayayoge vA pANibhirvartanAzraye | mukhabhrunetrayuktAni karaNAni prayojayet || 220||
hk transliteration by SanscriptNatyashastra
Progress:31.8%
आवेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यस्तर्जनाद्या यथाक्रमम् । अभ्यन्तरेण करणं तदावेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१६॥
sanskrit
Āveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one (the forefinger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa [thus produced] is called Āveṣṭita.
english translation
AveSTyante yadaGgulyastarjanAdyA yathAkramam | abhyantareNa karaNaM tadAveSTitamucyate || 216||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउद्वेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यः तर्जन्याद्या बहिर्मुखम् । क्रमशः करणं विप्रास्तदुद्वेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१७॥
sanskrit
Udveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one [forefingers] are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Udveṣṭita.
english translation
udveSTyante yadaGgulyaH tarjanyAdyA bahirmukham | kramazaH karaNaM viprAstadudveSTitamucyate || 217||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआवर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या ह्यङ्गुल्योऽभ्यन्तरेण तु । यथा क्रमेण करणं तद् व्यावर्तितमुच्यते ॥ २१८॥
sanskrit
Vyavartita: When fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Vyavartita.
english translation
Avartyante kaniSThAdyA hyaGgulyo'bhyantareNa tu | yathA krameNa karaNaM tad vyAvartitamucyate || 218||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउद्वर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या बाह्यतः क्रमशो यदा । अङ्गुल्यः करणं विप्रास्तदुक्तं परिवर्तितम् ॥ २१९॥
sanskrit
Parivartita: When the fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced, is called Parivartita.
english translation
udvartyante kaniSThAdyA bAhyataH kramazo yadA | aGgulyaH karaNaM viprAstaduktaM parivartitam || 219||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनृत्तेऽभिनययोगे वा पाणिभिर्वर्तनाश्रये । मुखभ्रुनेत्रयुक्तानि करणानि प्रयोजयेत् ॥ २२०॥
sanskrit
Hand gestures in their [various] movements when applied in drama and dance should he followed by Karaṇas having [appropriate expression of] the face, the eyebrows and the eyes.
english translation
nRtte'bhinayayoge vA pANibhirvartanAzraye | mukhabhrunetrayuktAni karaNAni prayojayet || 220||
hk transliteration by Sanscript