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siva.sh/natyashastra/8/31

उत्क्षिपांसावसक्तं यत्कुञ्चितभ्रूलतं शिरः । निहञ्चितं तु विज्ञेयं स्त्रीणामेतत् प्रयोजयेत् ॥ ३१॥

Nihañcita: When two shoulders are raised up the neck bent on one side, the Nihañcita head is produced. (Uses): It is to be used by women in pride,

english translation

utkSipAMsAvasaktaM yatkuJcitabhrUlataM ziraH | nihaJcitaM tu vijJeyaM strINAmetat prayojayet || 31||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/32

गर्वे माने विलासे च बिव्वोके किलकिञ्चिते । मोट्टायिते कुट्टमिते स्तम्भमाने निहञ्चितम् ॥ ३२॥

(Uses): It is to be used by women in pride, Amorousness (vilāsa), Light-heartedness (lalita) Affected Indifference, (bibboka), Hysterical Mood, (kilakiñcita), Silent Expression of Affection (moṭṭāyita), Pretended anger, (kuṭṭamita), Paralysis and Jealous anger (māna).

english translation

garve mAne vilAse ca bivvoke kilakiJcite | moTTAyite kuTTamite stambhamAne nihaJcitam || 32||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/33

परावृत्तानुकरणात् परावृत्तमिहोच्यते । तत् स्यान्मुखापहरणे पृष्ठतः प्रेक्षणादिषु ॥ ३३॥

Parāvṛtta: When the face is turned round, the Parāvṛtta head is the result. (Uses): It is to be used in turning away the face and looking back and the like.

english translation

parAvRttAnukaraNAt parAvRttamihocyate | tat syAnmukhApaharaNe pRSThataH prekSaNAdiSu || 33||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/34

उत्क्षिप्तं चापि विज्ञेयमुन्मुखावस्थितं शिरः । प्रांशुदिव्यास्त्रयोगेषु स्यादुत्क्षिप्तं प्रयोगतः ॥ ३४॥

Utkṣipta: When the face remains is raised up, the Utkṣipta head is the result. (Uses): It is used to indicate lofty objects and application of divine weapons.

english translation

utkSiptaM cApi vijJeyamunmukhAvasthitaM ziraH | prAMzudivyAstrayogeSu syAdutkSiptaM prayogataH || 34||

siva.sh/natyashastra/8/35

अधोमुखं स्थितं चापि बुधाः प्राहुरधोगतम् । लज्जायां च प्रणामे च दुःखे चाधोगतं शिरः ॥ ३५॥

Adhogata: The head with the face looking downwards is called Adhogata. (Uses): It is used in shame, bowing [in salutation] and sorrow.

english translation

adhomukhaM sthitaM cApi budhAH prAhuradhogatam | lajjAyAM ca praNAme ca duHkhe cAdhogataM ziraH || 35||