The Natya Karma

Khantaanyat Lambayat Geetam
Hastana Artha Pradakshayat
Chakshubhyam Darshayat Bhavom
Padabhyam Tala Acherait
Yato Hasta Stato Drushti
Yato Drushti Stato Manaha
Yato Manaha Stato Bhavom
Yato Bhavom Stato Rasaha



Keep the song in your throat
Let your hands bring out the meaning
Your glance should be full of expression
While your feet maintain the rhythm
Where the hand goes,
there the eyes should follow
Where the eyes are,
the mind should follow
Where the mind is,
there the expression
should be brought out
Where the expression is,
there the flavor
will be experienced
(by the audience).