Natyashastra
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आद्या धनुर्नता कार्या कुञ्चिताङ्गुष्ठकस्तथा । शेषा भिन्नोर्ध्ववलिता ह्यरालेऽङ्गुलयः करे ॥ ४६॥
The Arāla hand is to be formed with the forefinger bent like a bow, the thumb also curved, and the remaining fingers separated and turned upwards.
english translation
AdyA dhanurnatA kAryA kuJcitAGguSThakastathA । zeSA bhinnordhvavalitA hyarAle'GgulayaH kare ॥ 46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन सत्त्वशौण्डीर्यवीर्यधृतिकान्तिदिव्यगाम्भीय्रम् । आशीर्वादाश्च तथा भावा हितसंज्ञकाः कार्याः ॥ ४७॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented courage, pride, prowess, fortitude, beauty, divine grandeur, acts of blessing, and other favorable states.
english translation
etena sattvazauNDIryavIryadhRtikAntidivyagAmbhIyram । AzIrvAdAzca tathA bhAvA hitasaMjJakAH kAryAH ॥ 47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन पुनः स्त्रीणां केशानां संग्रहोत्कर्षौ । सर्वाङ्गिकं तथैव च निर्वर्णनमात्मनः कार्यम् ॥ ४८॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented a woman's gathering or scattering of her hair, as well as a complete self-examination or description of her own body.
english translation
etena punaH strINAM kezAnAM saMgrahotkarSau । sarvAGgikaM tathaiva ca nirvarNanamAtmanaH kAryam ॥ 48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकौतुकविवाहयोगं प्रदक्षिणेनैव सम्प्रयोगं च । अङ्गुल्यग्रस्वस्तिकयोगान् परिमण्डलेनैव ॥ ४९॥
The preliminaries of marriage, such as circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and marital union, should be represented by two Arāla hands moving around each other, with their fingertips forming a Svastika in a circular motion.
english translation
kautukavivAhayogaM pradakSiNenaiva samprayogaM ca । aGgulyagrasvastikayogAn parimaNDalenaiva ॥ 49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राद्क्षिण्य परिमण्डलं च कुर्यान् महाजनं चैव । यच्च महीतलरचितं द्रव्यं तच्चाभिनेयं स्यात् ॥ ५०॥
Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and circular movements should be represented, as well as a great assembly of people. Additionally, objects arranged on the ground should also be indicated using this gesture.
english translation
prAdkSiNya parimaNDalaM ca kuryAn mahAjanaM caiva । yacca mahItalaracitaM dravyaM taccAbhineyaM syAt ॥ 50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
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)
अध्याय ९
Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)
10.
अध्याय १०
Cari Movements
11.
अध्याय ११
Maṇḍala movements
12.
अध्याय १२
Different Gaits (gati)
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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आद्या धनुर्नता कार्या कुञ्चिताङ्गुष्ठकस्तथा । शेषा भिन्नोर्ध्ववलिता ह्यरालेऽङ्गुलयः करे ॥ ४६॥
The Arāla hand is to be formed with the forefinger bent like a bow, the thumb also curved, and the remaining fingers separated and turned upwards.
english translation
AdyA dhanurnatA kAryA kuJcitAGguSThakastathA । zeSA bhinnordhvavalitA hyarAle'GgulayaH kare ॥ 46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन सत्त्वशौण्डीर्यवीर्यधृतिकान्तिदिव्यगाम्भीय्रम् । आशीर्वादाश्च तथा भावा हितसंज्ञकाः कार्याः ॥ ४७॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented courage, pride, prowess, fortitude, beauty, divine grandeur, acts of blessing, and other favorable states.
english translation
etena sattvazauNDIryavIryadhRtikAntidivyagAmbhIyram । AzIrvAdAzca tathA bhAvA hitasaMjJakAH kAryAH ॥ 47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन पुनः स्त्रीणां केशानां संग्रहोत्कर्षौ । सर्वाङ्गिकं तथैव च निर्वर्णनमात्मनः कार्यम् ॥ ४८॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented a woman's gathering or scattering of her hair, as well as a complete self-examination or description of her own body.
english translation
etena punaH strINAM kezAnAM saMgrahotkarSau । sarvAGgikaM tathaiva ca nirvarNanamAtmanaH kAryam ॥ 48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकौतुकविवाहयोगं प्रदक्षिणेनैव सम्प्रयोगं च । अङ्गुल्यग्रस्वस्तिकयोगान् परिमण्डलेनैव ॥ ४९॥
The preliminaries of marriage, such as circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and marital union, should be represented by two Arāla hands moving around each other, with their fingertips forming a Svastika in a circular motion.
english translation
kautukavivAhayogaM pradakSiNenaiva samprayogaM ca । aGgulyagrasvastikayogAn parimaNDalenaiva ॥ 49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राद्क्षिण्य परिमण्डलं च कुर्यान् महाजनं चैव । यच्च महीतलरचितं द्रव्यं तच्चाभिनेयं स्यात् ॥ ५०॥
Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and circular movements should be represented, as well as a great assembly of people. Additionally, objects arranged on the ground should also be indicated using this gesture.
english translation
prAdkSiNya parimaNDalaM ca kuryAn mahAjanaM caiva । yacca mahItalaracitaM dravyaM taccAbhineyaM syAt ॥ 50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript