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Natyashastra

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स्त्रीणां कापुरुषाणां च ये चान्ये सत्त्ववर्जिताः । विस्फारिते चले नेत्रे विधुतं च शिरस्तथा ॥ ७१॥

Women, cowards, and others devoid of spirit should have eyes that dart about wildly and a head that is thrown back and shaken.

english translation

भयसंयुक्तया दृष्ट्या पार्श्वयोश्च विलोकनैः । द्रुतैश्चूर्णपदैश्चैव बद्ध्वा हस्तं कपोतकम् ॥ ७२॥

With eyes filled with fear and glancing sideways, and with quick, scattered steps, holding the Kapota hand (fist) tightly.

english translation

प्रवेपितशरीरश्च शुष्कोष्ठस्स्खलितं व्रजेत् । एषानुकरणे कार्या तर्जने त्रासने तथा ॥ ७३॥

The body is to be moved hurriedly, with dry lips and a stumbling gait. This is to be done in imitation and in frightening others as well.

english translation

सत्त्वं च विकृतं दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वा च विकृतं स्वरम् । एषा स्त्रीणां प्रकर्त्तव्या नृणां चाक्षिप्तविक्रमा ॥ ७४॥

Seeing the distorted nature and hearing the distorted sound, this gait is to be performed by women and men with trembling steps.

english translation

क्वचिदासन्नपतितैर्विकृष्टपतितैः क्वचित् । एलकाक्रीडितैः पादैरुपर्युपरि पातितैः ॥ ७५॥

Sometimes with steps close together, sometimes with steps widely apart, the feet fall in quick succession in the Eḍakākrīḍitā manner.

english translation