Natyashastra

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निःश्वासे च नता कार्या नासिका नाट्ययोक्तृभिः । विच्छिन्नमन्दरुदिते सोच्छ्वासे च नता स्मृता ॥ १३४॥

sanskrit

"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 Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/134

निःश्वासे च नता कार्या नासिका नाट्ययोक्तृभिः । विच्छिन्नमन्दरुदिते सोच्छ्वासे च नता स्मृता ॥ १३४॥

sanskrit

"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 Sanscript