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Natyashastra

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विस्फारितोभयपुटा भयकम्पिततारका । निष्क्रान्तमध्या दृष्टिस्तु भयभावे भयान्विता ॥ ६१॥

Bhayānvita: The Glance in which the eyes are widely opened, the eyeballs are mobile in fear and are away from the centre [of the eye], is called Bhayānvitā (awestricken); it is used in fear.

english translation

संकोचितपुटाध्यामा दृष्टिर्मीलिततारका । पक्ष्मोद्देशात् समुद्विग्ना जुगुप्सायां जुगुप्सिता ॥ ६२॥

Jugupsitā: The Glance in which eyelids are contracted but not joined together, and the eyeballs are covered and are turning away from the object coming in view (lit. the place in view) is called Jugupsitā (disgusting); it is used in disgust.

english translation

भृशमुद्वृत्ततारा च नष्टोभयपुटान्विता । समा विकसिता दृष्टिर्विस्मिता विस्मये स्मृता ॥ ६३॥

Vismitā: The level Glance which is fully blown and in which eyeballs are throughly turned up and the two eyelids are motionless, is called Vismitā (astonished); it is used in astonishment.

english translation

स्थायिभावाश्रया ह्येता विज्ञेयाः दृष्टयो बुधैः । संचारिणीनां दृष्टीनां सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि लक्षणम् ॥ ६४॥

These are the Glances relating to the Dominant States, that I have just defined. I shall now explain the characteristics of the Glances in the Transitory States.

english translation

समतारा समपुटा निष्कम्पा शून्यदर्शना । बाह्यार्थाग्राहिणी ध्यामा शून्या दृष्टिः प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ६५॥

Śūnyā: The Glance which is weak and motionless and in which the eyeballs and the eyelids are in ordinary position (lit. level), and which turns to the space and is not attentive to external objects is called Śūnyā (vacant).

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