नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.XI. 53] THE CARI MOVEMENTS 201

43. Daṇḍapāda : the foot in the Nūpura— [pādikā] Cārī to be stretched and quickly to turn.

44. Bhramari : the foot in the Atikrāntā Cārī to be thrown up and the entire body turned round (lit. the Trika turned round) and then the second foot to be moved on its sole.

45. These are the aerial Cārīs, consisting of graceful movements of the limbs. These are to be applied in the release of weapons like an arrow and the thunderbolt (vajra).

46. O, Brahmins, in all these cases the two hands should, according to the circumstances, either precede, go simultaneously with or follow the feet.

47. Where the foot [moves], there the hand [should follow] and where the hand [moves], there the entire body. [Hence] after taking a step, all the minor limbs should be made use of.

48. When in course of a Cārī a foot comes to rest on the ground the [corresponding] hand should be moved round and brought on the waist.

49. I have finished describing the Cārīs consisting of graceful movements of the limbs. I shall now speak of the Sthānas (standing posture) to be used in the release of missiles of all kinds.

The Sthānas

50. The six Sthānas (standing posture) for men are Vaiṣṇava, Sampāda, Vaiśākha, Maṇḍala, Ālīḍha, and Pratyālīḍha.

51-52. **Vaiṣṇava—**the feet two Tālas and a half apart, one foot in the natural posture and another obliquely placed with toes pointing sideways and the shank bent (āñcita) and limbs with the Sauṣṭhava. Viṣṇu is the presiding deity of this Sthāna.

53. (Uses) : From this Sthāna persons of the superior and the middling types should carry on their ordinary (lit. natural) conversation in connexion with the various duties.

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43 (B.X.44, G.44)
44 (B.X 45, G.45).
45 (B.X.46, G.46).
46 (B.X.47, G.47).
47 (B.X.48, G.48).
48 (B.X.49, G.49).
49 (B.X.50, G.50).
50 (B.X.51, G.51).
51-52 (B.X.52-53, G.52-53).
53 (B.X.54, G.54).

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