Natyashastra

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मुखजेऽभिनये विप्रा! नानाभावरसाश्रये । शिरसः प्रथमं कर्म गदतो मे निबोधत ॥ १६॥

O Brahmins, listen first of all about the different gestures of the head, which are included in the facial gestures and which support many Sentiments (rasa) and States (bhāva).

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siva.sh/natyashastra/8/17

आकम्पितं कम्पितं च धूतं विधुतमेव च । परिवाहितमाधूतमवधूतं तथाञ्चितम् ॥ १७॥

Ākampita, Kampita, Dhūta, and Vidhuta, Parivāhita, Ādhūta, Avadhūta, and Añcita,

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siva.sh/natyashastra/8/18

निहञ्चितं परावृत्तमुत्क्षिप्तं चाप्यधोगतम् । लोलितं चैव विज्ञेयं त्रयोदशविधं शिरः ॥ १८॥

Nihañcita, Parāvṛtta, Utkṣipta, Adhogata, and Lolita are to be understood as well, making the head gestures of thirteen kinds.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/8/19

शनैराकम्पनादूर्ध्वमधश्चाकम्पितं भवेत् । द्रुतं तदेव बहुशः कम्पितं कम्पितं शिरः ॥ १९॥

Ākampita: Moving the head slowly up and down is called the Ākampita. Kampita: When the movements in the Ākampita head are quick and copious the same is called Kampita.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/8/20

ऋजुस्थितस्य चोर्ध्वाधः क्षेपादाकम्पितं भवेत् । बहुशश्चलितं यच्च तत्कम्पितमिहोच्यते ॥ २०॥

Kampita: When the movements in the Ākampita head are quick and copious the same is called Kampita.

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Chapter 8

Verses 21-25