नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

86 THE NĀṬYAŚĀSTRA [ V. 75-

75-77. And afterwards he (i.e. the Director) should respectfully bow to Brahman (lit.: Pitāmaha) with Lalita gesture,¹ and to measure the length of time during the salutation he should thrice touch the ground with his hand, and his steps should be [suitably] divided. The second Walking-round which begins with the entrance of the Director and ends² with the salutation [to Brahman] and use of gestures [related to it], should be performed in medium tempo (laya).

The third Walking-round

77-78. Next during the third Walking-round (parivarta) the Director should go round the Brahman’s circle (i.e. the centre of the stage), perform Ācamana and take up the Jarjara. [The manner of taking it up is as follows :]

78-80. Rising up quickly from [Brahman’s] circle (maṇḍala) he should perform the Sūcī (lit. Vedha) Cārī with this foot (i.e. the right foot) put forward first and the left foot afterwards. And then he should again raise his right foot which was on the side and perform the Sūcī (Vedha)¹ Cārī putting forward the left foot first and the right foot afterwards.

80-83. Going round [the centre of the stage] the Director should call the person (i.e. one of the Assistants) who carries the golden pitcher (bhṛṅgāra)¹ and perform ablution (śauca) [with water from this vessel]. He should then perform Ācamana and sprinkle himself with water in due order. Thus after performing properly the ablution the Director should carefully take up the Jarjara, the destroyer of obstacles, and this act should be performed along with the beginning of the last Sannipāta [of this second Walking-round].

83-84. The third Walking-round beginning with going

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75-77 (B.77-79a, G.74c-76). ¹ See NŚ. IX. 201. B reads vandanābhinayānugaḥ for °nayāntakaḥ.

77-78 (B.79, G.77). 78-80 (B.80-81, G.78-79). ¹ According to Ag. (I. p. 233) Vedha = Sūcī Cārī.

80-83 (B.82-84, G.80-82). ¹ See above 70.

83-84 (B.85, G.88).