Natyashastra

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विबोधगर्वामर्शौग्र्यमतिषु स्याद्विकोशिता । त्रस्ता त्रासे भवेद् दृष्टिर्मदिरा च मदेष्विति ॥ ९६॥

The Vikośā (full-blown) gaze is used in awakening, arrogance, indignation, cruelty, and assurance. The Trastā (frightened) gaze is employed in fear, and the Madirā (intoxicated) gaze in intoxication.

english translation

vibodhagarvAmarzaugryamatiSu syAdvikozitA । trastA trAse bhaved dRSTirmadirA ca madeSviti ॥ 96॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

षटत्रिंशद् दृष्टयो ह्येता यथावत् समुदाहृताः । रसजानां तु दृष्टीनां भावजानां तथैअव च ॥ ९७॥

These thirty-six gazes are described here accurately, and the gazes related to sentiments (rasas) and emotions are similarly explained.

english translation

SaTatriMzad dRSTayo hyetA yathAvat samudAhRtAH । rasajAnAM tu dRSTInAM bhAvajAnAM tathaiava ca ॥ 97॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तारापुटभ्रुवां कर्म गदतो मे निबोधत । भ्रमणं वलनं पातश्चलनं सम्प्रवेशनम् ॥ ९८॥

Listen now to the actions of the eyebrow, such as the circular motion, rolling, falling, shifting, and entering.

english translation

tArApuTabhruvAM karma gadato me nibodhata । bhramaNaM valanaM pAtazcalanaM sampravezanam ॥ 98॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विवर्तनं समुद्वृत्तं निष्क्रामः प्राकृतं तथा । पुटान्तर्मण्डलावृत्तिस्तारयोर्भ्रमणं स्मृतम् ॥ ९९॥

Vivartana, (turning sideways), Samudvṛtta (raising up), Niṣkrama (going out) and Prākṛta (natural). Bhramaṇa (moving round)—turning round the eyeballs at random.

english translation

vivartanaM samudvRttaM niSkrAmaH prAkRtaM tathA । puTAntarmaNDalAvRttistArayorbhramaNaM smRtam ॥ 99॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वलनं गमनं त्र्यस्रं पातनं स्रस्तता तथा । चलनं कम्पनं ज्ञेयं प्रवेशोऽन्तःप्रवेशनम् ॥ १००॥

Valana (turning)—moving (the eyeballs) obliquely. Pātana = Pāta (relaxing)—relaxation (of the eyeballs.) Calana (trembling)—tremor (of the eyeballs.) Saṃpraveśana = Praveśa (drawing inside)—drawing (the eyeballs) in.

english translation

valanaM gamanaM tryasraM pAtanaM srastatA tathA । calanaM kampanaM jJeyaM pravezo'ntaHpravezanam ॥ 100॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript