नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

496 THE NATYASASTRA [ XXVI. 23-

Umbrellas and banners etc.

23. Umbrellas¹, banners and banner-staffs and the different weapons should be indicated by representation of the holding of any staff.

Memory and meditation etc.

24. Memory and meditation should be represented by indicating attention, downcast eyes, slightly bent head and the left hand with the Sandaṃśa¹ gesture².

Height

25. Height¹ should be indicated by the representation of offspring through making the head Udvāhita² and the hands Haṃsapakṣa³ on the right side.

Past and cessation etc.

26. The idea of past, cessation, destruction or words listened, is to be indicated by carrying from the left the Arāla¹ hand on the head.

The autumn

27. Autumn should be indicated by representing a composure of all the senses, tranquility of all the directions and a view of different flowers.

The early winter

28. Early winter (hemanta) should be indicated by the superior and the middling characters through narrowing down their limbs and seeking the sun, fire and [warm] clothing.

29. The same should be indicated by the inferior characters through groaning (kūjana) clicking (sītkāra) and trembling of the head and the lips and the chattering of teeth.

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23 (C.23; K.XXV.23). ¹ chatra K. (citra. C.)
24 (C.24; K.XXV.24). ¹ K. reads 24b as कुर्वीत हस्तसन्दंशं स्मृ तेऽर्थान वितक.
² See NŚ. IX.109.
25 (C.25; K XXV.25). ¹ K. reads this couplet as उद्वहितं शिरः कृत्वा हंसपक्षम् अधोर्ध्वगम्। प्रासादमुच्छ्रयामाणं दीर्घे, गवे च निर्दिशेत्.
² See NŚ. VIII.27. ³ See NŚ. IX.105.
26 (C.26; K.XXV.26). ¹ śrute, C. (śrānte-K.). ² See NŚ. IX.46-52
27 (C.27; K.XXV.27). 28 (C.28; K.XXV.28).
29 (C.29; K.XXV.29).