Natyashastra

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वागङ्गमुखरागेण सत्त्वेनाभिनयेन च । कवेरन्तर्गतं भावं भावयन्भाव उच्यते ॥ २॥

sanskrit

As in these, the inner idea of the playwright is made to pervade [the mind of the spectators] by means of Words, Gestures, colour of the face and Representation of the Sattva, they are called bhāvas.

english translation

vAgaGgamukharAgeNa sattvenAbhinayena ca | kaverantargataM bhAvaM bhAvayanbhAva ucyate || 2||

hk transliteration