नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

40 THE NATYASASTRA [ III. 64-

64-65. (For Garuḍa) O the son of Vinatā, the high-souled one, the lord, the king of all the birds, accept this my etc.

64-66. (For Kuvera) O the superintendent of [all] wealth, the king of Yakṣas, the guardian of the world, the lord of riches, ye along with Guhyakas and Yakṣas accept this my etc.

66-67. (For mothers of the Nāṭya) O mothers of the Nāṭya such as Brāhmī and others, ye be happy and pleased to accept my offering.

67-68. (For others) O weapons of Rudra, ye accept my offerings. O weapons of Viṣṇu, ye too accept [things given by me] out of devotion for Viṣṇu.

68-69. O Yama, the Fate, the dispenser of death to all creatures and the end of all actions, accept my offerings.

69-70. Ye other gods who are occupying the Mattavāraṇī, accept this my etc.

70-71. To all other gods and Gandharvas too who occupy the heavens, the earth, the middle region and the ten directions, these offerings are made (lit. let these be accepted by them).

71-72. Then a [earthen] jar¹ full of water with a garland of leaves in its front, should be placed in the middle of the stage, and a piece of gold should be put into it.

72-73. All the musical instruments covered with cloth should be worshipped with [sweet] scent, flowers, garlands, incense and various eatables hard and soft.¹

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64-65 B.66b-67a, G.65). 65-66 (B.67b-68a, G.66).
66-67 (B.68b-69a, G.67). 66-68 (B.69b 70a, G.68).
68-69 (B.70b-71a, G.69). 69-70 (B.71b-72a, G.70).
70-71 (B.72b-73a, G.71).

71-72 (B.73b-74a, G. 72). ¹ For the significance of this jar see below 87-89.

72-73 (B.74b-75a, G.76). ¹ This passage with some minor variation has been repeated in B. and G. But this is out of place there. For the order in which musical instruments (kutapa) and the Jarjara should be worshipped see 11-13 above.