नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.VIII. 140] THE GESTURES OF MINOR LIMBS 165

Kampita (trembling)—in anger and joy.

Kuñcita (contracted)—in horripilation (sensitive) touch, cold, fear and fever.

Sama (natural)—in the remaining conditions.

The lower lips

137-139. Gestures of the lips are six in number. (They are) : Vivartana (narrowing), Kampana (trembling), Visarga (spreading out), Vinigūhana (concealing), Sandaṣṭaka (biting), Samudgaka (contracting).

Vivartana (narrowing)—lips narrowed down.

Kampana (trembling)—throbbing (of lips).

Visarga (spreading out)—to spread out (lips).

Vinigūhana (concealing)—drawing in (of lips).

Sandaṣṭaka (biting)—(lips) bitten by teeth.

Samudgaka (contracting)—the contraction of lips and keeping them at rest.

Uses of the lower lips

140-142. These are the gestures of the lips; now listen about their uses.

Vivartana (narrowing)—in envy, pain, contempt, laughter and the like.

Kampana (trembling)—in pain, cold, fear, anger, swiftness and the like.

Visarga (spreading out)—in women’s amors, affected indifference and painting of lips.

Vinigūhana (concealing)—in making efforts.

Sandaṣṭaka (biting)—in manifestation of anger.

Samudgaka (contracting)—in pity, kissing and greeting.

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137-139 (B.141b-143, G.139-141a). 140-142 (B.144-146, G.141b-144a).