नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.VIII. 108 ] THE GESTURES OF MINOR LIMBS 161

Sama (level)—the eyeballs are in a level position and at rest.
Sācī (side-long)—the eyeballs are covered by eyelashes.
Anuvṛtta (inspecting)—Glance which carefully observes any form.
Ālokita (casual)—(the eyeballs) in suddenly seeing any object).
Vilokita (looking round)—(eyeballs) in looking back.
Pralokita (carefully looking)—turning (eyeballs) from side to side.
Ullokita (looking up)—(turning the eyeballs) upwards.
Avalokita (looking down)—(turning the eyeballs) towards the ground.

These are the gestures of the eyeballs in relation to all the Sentiments and the States.

The eyelids

108-111. Now listen about the gestures of the eyelids follow which the movements of eyeballs They are : Unmeṣa (opening), Nimeṣa (closing), Prasṛta (expanding), Kuñcita (contracted), Sama (level), Vivartita (raising up), Sphurita (throbbing), Pihita (resting), and Vitāḍita (driven).

Unmeṣa (opening)—separating the eyelids
Nimeṣa (closing)—bringing together the eyelids.
Prasṛta (expanding)—separating the eyelids widely.
Kuñcita (contracted)—contracting the eyelids.
Sama (level)—eyelids in a natural position.
Vivartita (raising up)—raising up the eyelids.
Sphurita (throbbing)—when the eyelids are throbbing.
Pihita (resting)—when the eyelids are at rest (lit. closed).
Vitāḍita (driven)—when struck the eyelids are struck accidentally.

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108-111 (B.110b-114a, G.109b-113a).
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