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जुगुप्सा नाम स्त्रीनीचप्रकृतिका । सा चाहृद्यदर्शनश्रवणादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते । तस्याः सर्वाङ्गसङ्कोचनिष्ठीवनमुखविकूणनहृल्लेखादि- भिरनुभावैरभिनयः प्रयोक्तव्यः । भवति चात्र श्लोकः - नासाप्रच्छादनेनेह गात्रसङ्कोचनेन च । उद्वेजनैः सहृल्लेखैर्जुगुप्सामभिनिर्दिशेत् ॥ २६॥

Disgust (jugupsā) relates to women and persons of the inferior type. It is caused by Determinants such as hearing and seeing unpleasant things, and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by Consequents such as, contracting all the limbs, spitting, narrowing down of the mouth, heart-ache and the like. On this point there is a Śloka. 26. Disgust is to be represented on the stage by covering the nose, contracting all the limbs, [general] uneasiness and heart-ache.

english translation

विस्मयो नाम मायेन्द्रजालमानुषकर्मातिशयचित्रपुस्तशिल्पविद्यातिशयादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते । तस्य नयनविस्तारानिमेषप्रेक्षितभ्रूक्षेपरोमहर्षणशिरःकम्पसाधुवादादिभि- रनुभावैरभिनयः प्रयोक्तव्यः । भवति चात्र श्लोकः - कर्मातिशयनिर्वृत्तो विस्मयो हर्षसम्भवः । सिद्धिस्थाने त्वसौ साध्यः प्रहर्षपुलकादिभिः ॥ २७॥

Astonishment (vismaya) is created by Determinants such as illusion, magic, extraordinary feats of men, great excellence in painting, art-works in parchment and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by Consequents such as wide opening of the eyes, looking without winking of the eyes, [much] movement of the eyebrows, horripilation, moving the head to and fro, the cry of “well done,” “well done,” and the like. On this point there is a Śloka: 27. Astonishment arising from joy due to extraordinary acts should be represented by means such as joy, tears, fainting and the like.

english translation

एवमेते स्थायिनो भावा रससंज्ञाः प्रत्यवगन्तव्याः । व्यभिचारिण इदानीं व्याख्यास्यामः । अत्राह - व्यभिचारिण इति कस्मात् । उच्यते - वि अभि इत्येतावुपसर्गौ । चर इति गत्यर्थो धातुः । विविधमाभिमुख्येन रसेषु चरन्तीति व्यभिचारिणः । वागङ्गसत्त्वोपेताः प्रयोगे रसान्नयन्तीति व्यभिचारिणः । अत्राह - कथं नयन्तीति । उच्यते - लोकसिद्धान्त एषः - यथा सूर्य इदं दिनं नक्षत्रं वा नयतीति । न च तेन बाहुभ्यां स्कन्धेन वा नीयते । किं तु लोकप्रसिद्धमेतत् । यथेदं सूर्यो नक्षत्रं दिन वा नयतीति । एवमेते व्यभिचारिण इत्यवगन्तव्याः । तानिह सङ्ग्रहाभिहितांस्त्र- यस्त्रिंशद्व्यभिचारिणो भावान् वर्णयिष्यामः । तत्र निर्वेदो नाम दारिद्र्यव्याध्यवमानाधिक्षेपाक्रुष्टक्रोधताडनेष्टजन- वियोगतत्त्वज्ञानादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते स्त्रीनीचकुसत्त्वानाम् । रुदितनिःश्वसितोच्छ्वसितसम्प्रधारणादिभिरनुभावैस्तमभिनयेत् । अत्र श्लोकः - दारिद्र्येष्टवियोगाद्यैः निर्वेदो नाम जायते । सम्प्रधारणनिःश्वासैस्तस्य त्वभिनयो भवेत् ॥ २८॥

Durable Psychological States are to be known as described here. We shall now explain the Complementary Psychological States. “Why are these called vyabhicāriṇaḥ?” [In answer] it is said that vi and abhi are prefixes, and the root cara means ‘to go,’ ‘to move. Hence the word vyabhicāriṇah means ‘those that move in relation to Sentiments towards different [kinds of objects.]’ ‘Move in’ implies carrying. It is questioned, “How do they carry?” In answer it is said, “It is a popular convention to say like this, just as the people say, “The sun carries this nakṣatra (star) or that day.” It does not, however, mean that these are carried on arms or shoulders. But this is a popular belief. Just as the sun carries this star, so is to be understood that the Complementary Psychological States [carry the Sentiments]. These Complementary Psychological States as mentioned in the Digest are thirty three in number. We shall describe them now. Despondency (nirveda) is caused by Determinants such as, being reduced to poverty, getting insulted, abusive language, anger, beating, loss of beloved persons, and the knowledge of the ultimate (lit. essential) truth and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by Determinants such as weeping, sighing, deep breathing, deliberation and the like, on the part of women, and of persons of the inferior type. On this point there is a Śloka: 28. Despondency grows out of being reduced to poverty, and loss of dear ones, and it is to be represented on the stage by deliberation and deep breathing.

english translation

अत्रानुवंश्ये आर्ये भवतः - इष्टजनविप्रयोगाद्दारिद्र्याद्व्याधितस्तथा दुःखात् । ऋद्धिं परस्य दृष्ट्वा निर्वेदो नाम सम्भवति ॥ २९॥

On this point there are two traditional Āryāsg: 29. Despondency arises from loss of dear ones, poverty, disease, envy from seeing the prosperity of others.

english translation

बाष्पपरिप्लुतनयनः पुनश्च निःश्वासनदीनमुखनेत्रः । योगीव ध्यानपरो भवति हि निर्वेदवान्पुरुषः ॥ ३०॥

A despondent man has the eyes bathed in tears, face and eyes miserable due to heavy breathing, and lie is like a yogi absorbed in meditation.

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