नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

210	THE NATYASASTRA	[ XII. 41-

Apakrāntā Cārī. This Maṇḍala is prescribed for the natural gait. Hence it is called Krānta i.e. going.

41. These are the aerial Maṇḍalas. Now I shall describe those on the earth.

The earthly Maṇḍalas

42-44. Bhramara—the right foot [to be moved] in the Janitā Cārī and the left foot in the Skanditā (Āskanditā) Cārī, then the right foot in the Śakaṭāsyā Cārī and the left foot to be stretched, (next) the right foot in the Bhramarī Cārī [by turning the Trika], again the left foot in the Skanditā (Āskanditā) Cārī and the right foot in the Śakaṭāsyā Cārī, then the left foot in the Apakrāntā (Apasarpi) Cārī and the Bhramarī Cārī by turning about the back.

45-47. Āskanditā—the right foot [to be moved] in the Bhramarī Cārī and the left foot in the Aḍḍitā and the Bhramarī Cārīs [the latter by turning the Trika], then the right foot in the Ūrūdvṛttā Cārī and the left foot in the Apakrāntā (Apasarpitā) and the Bhramarī Cārīs [the latter by turning the Trika then] the right foot in the Skanditā Cārī, (next) the left foot in the Śakaṭāsyā and the same foot to violently strike the ground.

48-50. Āvarta—the right foot [to be moved] in the Janitā Cārī and the left foot in the Talasañcara (Nikuṭṭaka) Cārī, then the right foot in the Śakaṭāsyā and the Ūrūdvṛttā Cārī, (next) the right foot the Atikrāntā (Apasarpi) Cārī turning backwards and the Cāṣagati Cārī, then the right foot in the Skanditā (Āskanditā) Cārī and the left foot in the Śakaṭāsyā Cārī, again the right foot in the Bhramarī Cārī with the Trika turned round, and the left foot in the Apakrāntā (Apsarpi) Cārī.

51-53. Samotsaritā—assuming first of all the Samapāda Sthāna, then stretching the two hands with their palms turned upwards, (next) their intermittant Āveṣṭana and Udveṣṭana movements, [then putting the left hand] on the waist, the right hand moved in the Āvartita manner [next the right hand to be put on

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41 (B.XI.43b-44a, G.41).
42-44 (B.XI.44b-47a, G.42-44). 45-47 (B.XI.47b-50a, G.45-47).
48-50 (B.XI 50b-53a, G.48-50). 51-53 (B.XI.53b-56a, G.51-53).