"Sarva sASt'rArT'A Sampannam Sarva silpa pravart'akam nAtyAKyam pancamam vEd'am SEt'ihASam karOmyaham ||"
Lord Brahma said," I hereby describe Natya, which is enriched by all sciences and all sculptures, and which can be considered as the Panchama Veda (fifth holy scripture)"
"namah Sabhaabhyas Sabhaapatibhyas cha" - Rudra-adhyaaya, Taittiriiya Samhita
'I bow to the sabha, the primeval space, the form and the sabhapati, the primeval lord'
"Yatho Hasta thatho Drishti, Yatho Drishti thatho Manah Yatho Manah thatho Bhaava, Yatho Bhaava thatho Rasa."
Whither the hand goes, the glance follows, Whither the glances lead, the mind follows, Whither the mind goes, there the mood follows Whither the mood goes, there is "rasa" born."
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