Natyashastra

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एवमेष प्रयोक्तव्यः स्त्रीपुंसाभिनये करः । पताकाभ्यां तु हस्ताभ्यामभिनेयः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २६॥

sanskrit

Thus, this hand should also be used to represent a man and a woman. It should be performed by actors using both hands in the Patāka gesture.

english translation

evameSa prayoktavyaH strIpuMsAbhinaye karaH । patAkAbhyAM tu hastAbhyAmabhineyaH prayoktRbhiH ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/26

एवमेष प्रयोक्तव्यः स्त्रीपुंसाभिनये करः । पताकाभ्यां तु हस्ताभ्यामभिनेयः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २६॥

sanskrit

Thus, this hand should also be used to represent a man and a woman. It should be performed by actors using both hands in the Patāka gesture.

english translation

evameSa prayoktavyaH strIpuMsAbhinaye karaH । patAkAbhyAM tu hastAbhyAmabhineyaH prayoktRbhiH ॥ 26॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript