Natyashastra

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आलस्यं नाम खेदव्याधिगर्भस्वभावश्रमसौहित्यादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते स्त्रीनीचानाम् । तदभिनयेत्सर्वकर्मानभिलाषशयना- सननिद्रातन्द्रीसेवनादिभिरनुभावैः । अत्रार्या - आलस्यं त्वभिनेयं खेदापगतं स्वभावजं चापि । आहारवर्जितानामारम्भाणामनारम्भात् ॥ ४८॥

sanskrit

Indolence (ālasya) is caused by Determinants such as nature, lassitude, sickness, satiety, pregnancy and the like. And it relates to women, and men of the inferior type. It it to be represented on the stage by Consequents such as aversion to any kind of work, lying down, sitting, drowsiness, sleep and the like. On this point there is an Āryā: 48. Indolence arising from lassitude as well as nature should be represented on the stage by discontinuance of all activity except taking food.

english translation

AlasyaM nAma khedavyAdhigarbhasvabhAvazramasauhityAdibhirvibhAvaiH samutpadyate strInIcAnAm | tadabhinayetsarvakarmAnabhilASazayanA- sananidrAtandrIsevanAdibhiranubhAvaiH | atrAryA - AlasyaM tvabhineyaM khedApagataM svabhAvajaM cApi | AhAravarjitAnAmArambhANAmanArambhAt || 48||

hk transliteration by Sanscript