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106

अथाऽत्रैव प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रकारन् दर्शनस्य तु । समं साचय्नुवृत्ते च ह्यालोकितविलोकिते ॥ १०६॥

I shall speak about the varieties of Glance in special relation of these (lit. there). These are of eight kinds, viz. Sama (level), Sācī (sidelong), Anuvṛtta (inspecting), Ālokita (casual), Vilokita (looking round),

english translation

athA'traiva pravakSyAmi prakAran darzanasya tu | samaM sAcaynuvRtte ca hyAlokitavilokite || 106||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/107

107

प्रलोकितोल्लोकिते चाप्यवलोकितमेव च । समतारं च सौम्यं च यद्दृष्टं तत् समं स्मृतम् ॥ १०७॥

Pralokita (carefully looking), Ullokita (looking up), and Avalokita (looking down). Sama (level)—the eyeballs are in a level position and at rest.

english translation

pralokitollokite cApyavalokitameva ca | samatAraM ca saumyaM ca yaddRSTaM tat samaM smRtam || 107||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/108

108

पक्ष्मान्तरगततारं च त्र्यस्रं साचीकृतं तु तत् । रूपनिर्वर्णना युक्तमनुवृत्तमिति स्मृतम् ॥ १०८॥

Sācī (side-long)—the eyeballs are covered by eyelashes. Anuvṛtta (inspecting)—Glance which carefully observes any form.

english translation

pakSmAntaragatatAraM ca tryasraM sAcIkRtaM tu tat | rUpanirvarNanA yuktamanuvRttamiti smRtam || 108||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/109

109

सहसा दर्शनं यत् स्यात्तदालोकितमुच्यते । विलोकितं पृष्टतस्तु पार्श्वाभ्यां तु प्रलोकितम् ॥ १०९॥

Ālokita (casual)—(the eyeballs) in suddenly seeing any object. Vilokita (looking round)—(eyeballs) in looking back. Pralokita (carefully looking)—turning (eyeballs) from side to side.

english translation

sahasA darzanaM yat syAttadAlokitamucyate | vilokitaM pRSTatastu pArzvAbhyAM tu pralokitam || 109||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/110

110

ऊर्ध्वमुल्लोकितं ज्ञेयमवलोकितमप्यधः । इत्येषु दर्शनविधिः सर्वभावरसाश्रयः ॥ ११०॥

Ullokita (looking up)—(turning the eyeballs) upwards. Avalokita (looking down)—(turning the eyeballs) towards the ground. These are the gestures of eyaballs in relation to all the Sentiments and the States.

english translation

UrdhvamullokitaM jJeyamavalokitamapyadhaH | ityeSu darzanavidhiH sarvabhAvarasAzrayaH || 110||