Natyashastra

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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