Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/198

स्त्री पुमांसं त्वभिनयेत् वेषवाक्यविचेष्टितैः । स्त्रीवेषभाषितैर्युक्तं प्रेषिताप्रेषितैस्तथा ॥ १९८॥

sanskrit

A woman should represent a man through dress, speech, and movements; and similarly, a man, assuming a woman’s role, should use her attire and manner of speaking, including gestures both used and avoided by women.

english translation

strI pumAMsaM tvabhinayet veSavAkyaviceSTitaiH । strIveSabhASitairyuktaM preSitApreSitaistathA ॥ 198॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/12/198

स्त्री पुमांसं त्वभिनयेत् वेषवाक्यविचेष्टितैः । स्त्रीवेषभाषितैर्युक्तं प्रेषिताप्रेषितैस्तथा ॥ १९८॥

sanskrit

A woman should represent a man through dress, speech, and movements; and similarly, a man, assuming a woman’s role, should use her attire and manner of speaking, including gestures both used and avoided by women.

english translation

strI pumAMsaM tvabhinayet veSavAkyaviceSTitaiH । strIveSabhASitairyuktaM preSitApreSitaistathA ॥ 198॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript