Natyashastra

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आङ्गिको वाचिकश्चैव ह्याहार्यः सात्त्विकस्तथा । ज्ञेयस्त्वभिनयो विप्राः चतुर्धा परिकल्पितः ॥ ९॥

sanskrit

O Brahmins, this Histrionic Representation is known to be fourfold: Gestures (āṅgika), Words, (vācika) Dresses and Make-up (āhārya) and the Sattva.

english translation

AGgiko vAcikazcaiva hyAhAryaH sAttvikastathA | jJeyastvabhinayo viprAH caturdhA parikalpitaH || 9||

hk transliteration