Natyashastra
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स्वाभाविका चेति बुधैः षड्विधा नासिका स्मृता । नता मुहुःश्लिष्टपुटा मन्दा तु निभृता स्मृता ॥ १३१॥
he wise say that the nose is of six kinds: Svābhāvikā and so on. Natā—lobes cling for a while ॥ to the base॥ Mandā—lobes are at rest.
english translation
svAbhAvikA ceti budhaiH SaDvidhA nAsikA smRtA । natA muhuHzliSTapuTA mandA tu nibhRtA smRtA ॥ 131॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविकृष्टोत्फुल्लितपुटा सोच्छ्वासा कृष्टमारुता । विकूणिता संकुचिता समा स्वाभाविका स्मृता ॥ १३२॥
Vikṛṣṭā—lobes are blown. Socchvāsā—lobes when air is drawn in. Vikūṇitā—lobes in the contracted nose. Svābhāvikā—lobes in the natural nose.
english translation
vikRSTotphullitapuTA socchvAsA kRSTamArutA । vikUNitA saMkucitA samA svAbhAvikA smRtA ॥ 132॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनासिकालक्षणं ह्येतत् विनियोगं निबोधत । मदोत्कम्पसमायुक्ते नारीणामनुरोधने ॥ १३३॥
This is the characteristic of the nose. Understand its application: it is used in situations involving intoxication, trembling, and in pleasing women.
english translation
nAsikAlakSaNaM hyetat viniyogaM nibodhata । madotkampasamAyukte nArINAmanurodhane ॥ 133॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिःश्वासे च नता कार्या नासिका नाट्ययोक्तृभिः । विच्छिन्नमन्दरुदिते सोच्छ्वासे च नता स्मृता ॥ १३४॥
"In the case of sighing, the nose should be depicted as bent by performers of drama. It is considered bent when breathing is interrupted, during soft crying, and with heavy breaths."
english translation
niHzvAse ca natA kAryA nAsikA nATyayoktRbhiH । vicchinnamandarudite socchvAse ca natA smRtA ॥ 134॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिर्वेगौत्सुक्यचिन्तासु मन्दा शोके च योजयेत् । तीव्रगन्धे विकृष्टां तौ रौद्रे वीरे तथैव च ॥ १३५॥
Mandā (gentle nose movement) should be used in states of indifference, eagerness, anxiety, and grief. Vikṛṣṭā (drawn-out nose movement) is to be applied in cases of intense smell, as well as in the Furious and Heroic Sentiments.
english translation
nirvegautsukyacintAsu mandA zoke ca yojayet । tIvragandhe vikRSTAM tau raudre vIre tathaiva ca ॥ 135॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript