దేవదానవగాంధర్వ యక్షరక్షోమహోరగై:। జంబుద్వీపే సమాక్రాంతే లోకపాలప్రతిష్ఠితే॥ తాత్పర్యం: జంబుద్వీపం దేవదానవ గాంధర్వ యక్షరాక్షస మహోరగాలతో నిండి లోకపాలకుల ఆధీనంలో ఉంది. (వారందరూ ఆ కాలపు కొత్తగా తలెత్తిన సంఘర్షణలను అనుభవిస్తున్నారు).

Purvam krutayuge vipra vruthe svayambhuvah anthare।Tretayuge atha samprapte mano vaivasvatasya tu || Summary: After the Krita Yuga and the Svayambhuva Manvantara had passed, the need for the science of dance (Natya Veda) arose at the ...

Bhavadbhi shuchibhirbhootvaa tathavahitamaanasai।Shrooyataam naatyavedasya sambhavo brahmanirmit|| Summary: Bharata appealed, “With pure and focused minds, listen to the origin of the Natya Veda, which was created by Brahma.”

Teshaam tu vachanam shrutvaa muneenaam bharato muni|Pratyuvaacha tato vaakyam naatyavedakathaam prati || Summary: Upon hearing those questions from the sages, Bharata Muni then began narrating the story concerning the science of dramaturgy – this marks ...

Katyangah kimpramanashcha prayogashchasy kidrushah।Sarvametadyathatattvam bhagavanvaktumarhas || Summary: How many parts does it have, what is its scope, and how should it be practiced? O virtuous one, please explain all these things to us according to ...

Yoyam bhagavata samyaggrathito vedasammitah|Natyavedam katham brahmannutpannah kasya va krte|| Summary: O best of Brahmins! How did this science of dance, which is perfectly composed and equal to the Vedas, come into existence? For whom (for ...

Munayah paryupaasyainamaatreyapramukhaah puraa |Paprachchhuste mahaatmaano niyatendriyabuddhayah || Summary: The great sages, led by Atreya, controlled their senses and intellect, gathered around Bharata Muni, and asked him questions.

Samaptajapyam vratinam svasutaih parivaritam |Anadhyaye kadachithu bharatam natyakovidam || Summary: Once, Bharata Muni, the expert in the science of dance, during a break from Vedic studies (a period of non-study), after completing his daily prayers, ...