SLOKASThe whole Natyashastra is as if Bharatha Muni is Narrating.The following are the Basic Slokas.
Pranamya Sirasa Devo, Pithamaha Maheswaro /
Natya Shashtram Pravakshyami, Brahmana Yadu Dharutham
Devathanam shirasthasthu gurunam assya samsthithaha
vakshasthaschaiva vipraanam seshetva niyamobhaveth
vishnu shakhthi samputhane chitravarne maheetale
aneka ratna sampanne bhoomidevi namosthuthe
Samudra vasane devi parvatha sthana mandale
naatyam karishye bhoodevi Paadaghatha kshamasvame.
Kati karna saamayathra koorpaamsa Shirasthathaa samunatha mudaschaiva Saushthavam naama thad bhaveth.
Praayena karane kaaryo Vaamo vakshasthithahkaraha
charanaschanugachaapi dakshinasthubhavethkaraha.
Yoyam swabhavo lokasya sukha dukha samanvithaha
somgaathyabhinayaa petho naatyamithya bidheeyathe.
Naatyam nrithyam nrittamidi munibhihi psrikeerthidam
naatyam than naatakamchaiva poojyam poorva kathayutham.
Rasaa bhava viheenanthu nrutha nritta bidheeyathe
Rasa bhava vyanjakathi yutham nrithya mithiryathe.
