Theory and Practice of Kalasa Karanas and Sthanaka-Mandala Bheda from Kumbharaja?s Nrtya Ratna Kosa (Lavishly Illustrated in Color)

Contents Illustrations Transliteration Abbreviation Note on Nrtyaratnakosa Note on Kalasa Karanas Note on Sthanakas & Mandalas Chapter – 1 Kalasa Karanas Topic Sloka No. Page No. 1) Definition of Kalasa 37-41 1-5 2) Definition of Vidyut Kalasa 42-43 7 I. Vidyut Kalasa – Type I 44-45 9 II. Vidyut Kalasa – Type II 46 11 III. Vidyut Kalasa – Type III 47 13 IV. Vidyut Kalasa – Type IV 48 15 V. Vidyut Kalasa – Type V 49-50 17 VI. Vidyut Kalasa – Type VI 51 19 3) Definition of Khadga Kalasa 52 21 I. Khadga Kalasa – Type I 53 21 II. Khadga Kalasa – Type II 54 23 III. Khadga Kalasa – Type III 55 25 IV. Khadga Kalasa – Type IV 56-57 27-29 4) Definition of Mrga Kalasa 58-59 31 5) Definition of Baka Kalasa 60-61 33 I. Baka Kalasa – Type I 62-65 35 II. Baka Kalasa – Type II 66-67 37 III. Baka Kalasa – Type III 68-71 39-41 IV. Baka Kalasa – Type IV 70-73 43 6) Definition Manduka Kalasa 74 45 I. Manduka Kalasa – Type I 75-76 47 II. Manduka Kalasa – Type II 77-78 49 III. Manduka Kalasa – Type III 79-80 51 IV. Manduka Kalasa – Type IV 81 53 7) Definition of Hamsa Kalasa 82 55 I. Hamsa Kalasa – Type I 83 57 II. Hamsa Kalasa – Type II 84 59 III. Hamsa Kalasa – Type III 85 61 Chapter -2 Sthanakas-Mandalas 1) Benediction 1 63 2) Definition of Sthanaka 2-3 65-67 3) List of Sthanakas 4-14 69-77 4) Purusasthanakas 15-36 I. Vaisnavam 15-24 79-91 i. Tryasra 19 ii. Sausthava 20 iii. Sanna 21-22 iv. Caturasra 23-24 II. Samapadam 25-26 92-95 III. Vaisakham 27-28 97-99 IV. Mandalam 29-31 101-103 V. Alidham 32-34 105-107 VI. Pratiyalidham 35 109 5) Rules of Purusasthanakas 36 111 6) Stristhanakas 37-53 I. Ayatam 37-44 113-121 II. Avahittham 45-46 123-125 III. Asvakrantam 47-49 127-129 IV. Gatagatam 50 131 V. Valitam 51 133 VI. Motitam 52 135 VII. Vinivartitam 53 137 7) Desisthanakas 54-77 I. Swastikam 54 139 II. Vardhamanam 55 141 III. Nandyavartam 56 143 IV. Samhatam 57 145 V. Samapadam 58 147 VI. Ekapadam 59 149 VII. Prsthottantalam 60 151 VIII. Caturasram 61 153 IX. Parsnividdham 62 155 X. Parsniparsvagatam 62 157 XI. Ekaparsvagatam 63 159 XII. Ekajanunatam 64 161 XIII. Paravrttam 65 163 XIV. Samasuci 66 165 XV. Visamasuci 67-68 167 XVI. Khandasuci 69 169 XVII. Brahmam 70 171 XVIII. Vaisnavam 71 173 XIX. Saivam 72 175 XX. Garudam 73 177 XXI. Kurmasanam 74 179 XXII. Nagabandham 75 181 XXIII. Vrsabhasanam 76 183 8) Upavisthasthanas 77-85 I. Swastham 77 185 II. Madalasam 78 187 III. Krantam 79 189-191 IV. Viskambhitam 80 193 V. Utkatam 81 195 VI. Srastalasam 82 197 VII. Janugatam 83 199 VIII. Muktajanu 84 201 IX. Vimuktakam 85 203 9) Suptasthanakas I. Samam 86 205 II. Akuncitam 87 207 III. Prasaritam 88 209 IV. Vivartitam 89 211 V. Udvahitam 90 213 VI. Natam 91 215 10) Conclusion 92 217-219