स्वभावमात्मनस्त्यक्त्वा तद्भावगमनादिह । व्याजेन क्रीडया वापि तथा भूयं च वञ्चनात् ॥ १९६॥
Abandoning one’s own natural disposition and adopting the behavior of the other (i.e., the assumed character), whether for disguise, play, or to deceive—this is how one should act.
english translation