Natyashastra

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अवाङ्मुखत्वं निर्भुग्नं व्याभुग्नं किञ्चिदायतम् । विश्लिष्टोष्ठं च विवृतमुद्वाह्युत्क्षिप्तमेव च ॥ १५६॥

Nirbhugna—(the mouth) very much crooked Bhugna = Vyābhugna—(the mouth) slightly spread out. Vivṛta—the mouth with the lips kept apart. Udvāhī—(the mouth) turned up.

english translation

विनिवृत्तमसूयायामीर्ष्याक्रोधकृतेन च । अवज्ञाविवृतादौ च स्त्रीणा कार्या प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ १५७॥

Uses of the mouth: Vinivṛtta—in women’s envy, jealousy, anger, contempt and bashfulness and the like.

english translation

विधुतं वारणे चैव नैवमित्येवमादिषु । निर्भुग्नं चापि विज्ञेयं गम्भीरालोकनादिषु ॥ १५८॥

Vidhuta—in restraining, saying ‘not so’ and the like. Nirbhugna—in looking into depth and the like.

english translation

भुग्नं लजान्विते योज्यं यतीनां तु स्वभावजम् । निर्वेदौत्सुक्यचिन्तासु नये च विनिमन्त्रणे ॥ १५९॥

Bhugna—in being ashamed, despondency, impatience, anxiety, summoning. It is natural for the ascetics.

english translation

विवृत्तं चापि विज्ञेयं हास्यशोकभयादिषु । स्त्रीणामुद्वाहि लीलायां गर्वे गच्छत्यनादरे ॥१६०॥

Vivṛta—in laughter, sorrow and fear. Udvāhī—in sportiveness and pride of women, in saying ‘go away,’ and disregard, in saying ‘so indeed’ and angry words.

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