नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XIV. 16] THE ZONES & THE LOCAL USAGES 239

Indicating relative location

8. [The Zonal] division should relate to location inside, outside or in the middle and to a place far or near.

9. According to the convention of the Zonal division those who have entered [the stage] earlier, should be taken as being inside [a house], while those entering it later are to be known as remaining outside it.

10. He who enters the stage with the intention of seeing them (i. e. those entering earlier) should report himself turning to the right.

The east on the stage

11. The direction which the drums and the two doors of the tiring room face, should always be considered as the east in course of the dramatic performance.

The rule of exit

12. If any person will go out from the place (lit. there i.e. inside the house) on any business he is to make his exit by the very door he used when entering¹.

13. If after going out he is to re-enter that house he will make his exit [if necessary] by the door through which the men [who enter later] came.

14-15. If out of necessity he goes along with latter, [re-] enters the house with the latter, or by himself alone, another Zone should be prescribed for the two. This other Zone will be indicated by their [order in] walking.

Indication of rank in group walking

16. With the equals, one is to walk side by side and with one's inferiors one is to walk surrounded [by the latter], and handmaids are to be known by their walking before [the master].

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8 (B.XIII.8, G.8). 9 (B.XIII.9, G.9). 10 (B.XIII.10, G.10).
11 (B.XIII.11, G.11).
12 (B.XIII.12, G.12). ¹ B. reads the couplet differently.
13 (B.XIII.13, G.13). 14-15 (B.XIII 14, G.14).