Natyashastra

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वितर्को नाम सन्देहविमर्शविप्रतिपत्त्यादिभिर्विभावैरुत्पद्यते । तमभिनयेद्विविधविचारितप्रश्नसम्प्रधारणमन्त्रसङ्गूहनादिभिरनुभावैः । अत्र श्लोको भवति - विचारणादिसम्भूतः सन्देहातिशयात्मकः । वितर्कः सोऽभिनेयस्तु शिरोभ्रूक्षेपकम्पनैः ॥ ९२॥

sanskrit

Deliberation (vitarka) is caused by Determinants such as doubt, cogitation, perplexity and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by Consequents such as various discussions, settling the definition, accepting the deliberation and the like. There is a Śloka on this point: 92. Deliberation which arises from discussions and which has doubt as its basis, is to be represented on the stage by shaking of the head, the eyebrows and the eyelashes.

english translation

vitarko nAma sandehavimarzavipratipattyAdibhirvibhAvairutpadyate | tamabhinayedvividhavicAritapraznasampradhAraNamantrasaGgUhanAdibhiranubhAvaiH | atra zloko bhavati - vicAraNAdisambhUtaH sandehAtizayAtmakaH | vitarkaH so'bhineyastu zirobhrUkSepakampanaiH || 92||

hk transliteration by Sanscript