Natyashastra

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उक्तो मयेहाभिनयो यथावत् शाखाकृतो यश्च कृतोऽङ्गहारैः । पुनश्च वाक्याभिनयं यथावद्वक्ष्ये स्वरव्यञ्जनवर्णयुक्तम् ॥ ८६॥

sanskrit

I have described the acting as it should be, properly structured with gestures, and also the speech acting in its appropriate form, which I will now explain, incorporating vocal sounds, articulation, and the use of various tones.

english translation

ukto mayehAbhinayo yathAvat zAkhAkRto yazca kRto'GgahAraiH | punazca vAkyAbhinayaM yathAvadvakSye svaravyaJjanavarNayuktam || 86||

hk transliteration