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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

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

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

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

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