नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

532 THE NATYASASTRA [ XXXIV. 44-

of speaking according to the occasion, have young age, and beauty of form, are known to be actresses (nāṭakīyā)¹.

Dancers

44-48. Women who are expert in the representation of Passion (helā) and Feeling (bhāva), know [well] the representation of the Temperament (sattva), have sweetness [of manners], are skilled in playing musical instruments, have beautiful limbs, are conversant with the sixtyfour arts and crafts, are clever and always bold, free from indolence, inured to hard work, capable of practising various arts, and skilled in dancing and singing, and due to their young age superior to all other women standing near by, in the beauty of form and in the brilliance of appearance, are known as dancers (nartakī)¹.

Maids in constant attendance

48-49. Women who do not under any condition leave the king, are maids in constant attendance (anucārikā)¹.

Maids of special work

49-51. Those women who are clever, skillful, regular, and who know the art of making bed, serving wine and victuals, shampooing, preparing and applying perfumes, decorating one with ornaments and garlands, are to be known as maids of special work (paricārikā)¹.

Maids in constant move

51-53. Those women who [always] roam about in different parts [of the palace], gardens, temples, pleasure pavilions, and strike

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¹ K'.s slightly different reading in trans. will be as follows : A woman who knows to begin [a song] and to stop it, and the proper tempo to be followed in it, can represent the Sentiments and the States, understand other people's intention and hints, is obedient to the teacher, clever, expert in acting, skilled in discussion, conversant with the playing of drums and other musical instruments, is called an actress.

44-48 (C.44-45; 47; K.33b, 33a, 34). ¹ K. reads between 47a and 47b an additional couplet.

48-49 (C.48a; K.XXIV.35). ᵀ C. omits 40a.

49-51 (C.48b-50a). ¹ K'.s reading which is slightly different will in trans. be as follows : A woman who is in charge of the king's umbrella, bed and seat, and looks after the cooked food, shampooing, toilet, wearing of ornaments and garlands is his maid of special work (paricārikā). Cf. AS. II. 27, 41.

51-53 (C.50b-52a; K.XXIV.40-41).