Natyashastra

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वलनं चैव हि कर्तव्यं स्त्रीणां स्वैरपरिक्रमे । साध्वसे च विषादे च स्तम्भनं तु प्रयोजयेत् ॥२५६॥

sanskrit

Valana (turning) is to be employed in the free and easy movement of women. Stambhana (motionlessness) should be used in fright and despair.

english translation

valanaM caiva hi kartavyaM strINAM svairaparikrame | sAdhvase ca viSAde ca stambhanaM tu prayojayet ||256||

hk transliteration by Sanscript