Natyashastra

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अतिक्रान्तक्रमे चैव पादमेतं प्रयोजयेत् । पादजङ्घोरुकरणं कर्म कार्य प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २८१॥

sanskrit

This foot movement should be used in the Atikrānta step (stride beyond the usual). The action involves the foot, shank, thigh, and hip, and is to be performed by the practitioner.

english translation

atikrAntakrame caiva pAdametaM prayojayet | pAdajaGghorukaraNaM karma kArya prayoktRbhiH || 281||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/282

पादस्य करणं सर्व जङ्घोरुकृतमिष्यते । यथा पादः प्रवर्तेत तथैवोरुः प्रवर्तते ॥ २८२॥

sanskrit

All movements of the foot involve the shank and thigh as well. Just as the foot moves, similarly the shank moves accordingly.

english translation

pAdasya karaNaM sarva jaGghorukRtamiSyate | yathA pAdaH pravarteta tathaivoruH pravartate || 282||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/283

अनयोः समानकरणात् पादचारी प्रयोजयेत् । इत्येतदङ्गजं प्रोक्तं लक्षणं कर्म चैव हि ॥ २८३॥

sanskrit

Because of the similar movements of these two, the foot's gait (pādacārī) should be performed. Thus, the characteristic and action are explained as connected with these limbs.

english translation

anayoH samAnakaraNAt pAdacArI prayojayet | ityetadaGgajaM proktaM lakSaNaM karma caiva hi || 283||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/284

अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि चारीव्यायामलक्षणम् ॥ २८४॥

sanskrit

Therefore, now I shall explain the nature and characteristics of the practice of the cārī (dance steps).

english translation

ataH paraM pravakSyAmi cArIvyAyAmalakSaNam || 284||

hk transliteration by Sanscript