Natyashastra

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उत्साहो नाम उत्तमप्रकृतिः। स चाविषादशक्तिधैर्यशौर्यादिभिर्विभावै- रुत्पद्यते। तस्य धैर्यत्यागवैशारद्यादिभिरनुभावैरभिनयः प्रयोक्तव्यः । अत्र श्लोकः - असम्मोहादिभिर्व्यक्तो व्यवसायनयात्मकः । उत्साहस्त्वभिनेयः स्यादप्रमादोत्थितादिभिः ॥ २१॥

sanskrit

Energy (utsāha) relates to persons of the superior type. It is caused by Determinants such as absence of sadness, power, patience, heroism and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by Consequents such as steadiness, munificence, boldness in an undertaking, and the like. On this point there is a Śloka: 21. Energy which has effort as its basis and which grows out of alertness and such other qualities, should be represented on the stage by acts of vigilance and the like.

english translation

utsAho nAma uttamaprakRtiH| sa cAviSAdazaktidhairyazauryAdibhirvibhAvai- rutpadyate| tasya dhairyatyAgavaizAradyAdibhiranubhAvairabhinayaH prayoktavyaH | atra zlokaH - asammohAdibhirvyakto vyavasAyanayAtmakaH | utsAhastvabhineyaH syAdapramAdotthitAdibhiH || 21||

hk transliteration by Sanscript