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Natyashastra

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पूर्णमुत्साहगर्वेषु रोमहर्षेषु कम्पितम् । कुञ्चितं च सरोमाञ्चं स्पर्शे शीते भये ज्वरे॥ १४१॥

Pūrṇa (full)—in energy and arrogance. Kampita (trembling)—in anger and joy. Kuñcita (contracted)—in horripilation (sensitive) touch, cold, fear and fever.

english translation

प्राकृतं शेषभावेषु गण्डकर्म भवेदिति । विवर्तनं कम्पनं च विसर्गो विनिगूहनम्॥१४२॥

Sama (natural)—in the remaining conditions. Gestures of the lips are six in number. (They are): Vivartana (narrowing), Kampana (trembling), Visarga (spreading out), Vinigūhana (concealing).

english translation

सन्दष्टकं समुद्गं च षट् कर्माण्यधरस्य तु । विकूणितं विवर्तस्तु वेपनं कम्पनं स्मृतम् ॥ १४३॥

Sandaṣṭaka (biting) and Samudgaka (contracting) are six gestures of lips . Vivartana (narrowing)—lips narrowed down. Kampana (trembling)—throbbing (of lips).

english translation

विनिष्क्रामो विसर्गस्तु प्रवेशो विनिगूहनम् । सन्दष्टकं द्विजैअर्दष्टं समुद्गः सहजोन्नति ॥ १४४॥

Visarga (spreading out)—to spread out (lips). Vinigūhana (concealing)—drawing in (of lips). Sandaṣṭaka (biting)—(lips) bitten by teeth. Samudgaka (joining)—moving the lips together.

english translation

इत्योष्ठलक्षणं प्रोक्तं विनियोगं निबोधत । असूयावेदनावज्ञाभयादिषु विवर्तनम् ॥ १४५॥

These are the gestures of the lower lips; now listen about their uses. Vivartana (narrowing)—in envy, pain, contempt, laziness and the like.

english translation