नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

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in a small number of Sūtras (short rules) but which promotes inference [about the understanding of the subject].

Digest, Memorial Verse and Etymology defined

9. When subjects taught in detail have been compressed and brought together in [a number of] Sūtras and their Bhāṣyas (commentary), these latter constitute according to the learned a Digest (saṃgraha).

10. The Digest [of the Nāṭyaveda treats] the Sentiments, the States, the Histrionic Representation (abhinaya), the Practice (dharmī), the Styles (vṛtti), the Success (siddhi), the notes (svara), the instrumental music (ātodya), songs and the stage.¹

11. When a rule (lit. meaning) is explained (lit. uttered) briefly in the manner of a Sūtra by means of a minimum (lit. small) number of words it is called the Memorial Verse (kārikā) which shows the meaning [of the rule clearly].¹

12. The Etymology (nirukta) is that which arises in connexion with various nouns, is helped by dictionaries and rules of grammatical interpretation, includes the meaning of the root involved as well as the reasons modifying it, and is helped by various findings [of Śāstras].

13. When the meaning [of a noun] is established from a consideration of its root [and pratyaya or affix], words expressing [such] meaning in brief are called the Etymology.

14. O the best of the Brahmins, [the subjects included into] the Digest (saṃgraha), which I mentioned earlier, will now be discussed in detail with the necessary Memorial Verses (kārikā) and Etymologies connected with them.

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9 (B.G same).
10 (B.G. same). ¹ B. adds one more couplet after 10.
11 (B.12, G. same). ¹ One additional characteristic of the kārikā is that it should be generally composed in metres like āryā or śloka, e.g. the Sāṃkhyakārikā.
12 (B.13, G.12).          13 (B.14, G.13).          14 (B.15, G.14).