नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

166 THE NATYASASTRA [ VIII. 143

The chin

143-146. So much about the gestures of the lips ; now listen about those of the chin ; (they are) : Kuṭṭana, Khaṇḍana, Chinna, Cukṣita, Lehita, Sama and Daṣṭa.

Kuṭṭana—when the upper teeth are in conflict with the lower ones.

Khaṇḍana—when (the two lips) repeatedly come together with each other.

Chinna—when (the two lips) very closely meet each other,
Cukṣita—when (the two lips) are held widely apart.
Lehita—in licking the (lips) with the tongue.
Sama—when (the two lips) slightly parted from each other.
Daṣṭa—when the lower lip is bitten by the teeth.

Uses of the chin

146-149. Kuṭṭana—in fear, cold, attack of old age, and sickness.

Khaṇḍana—in mutterings prayers (japa), studying, speaking and eating.

Chinna—in sickness, fear, cold, (taking) exercise, and angry look.

Cukṣita—in yawning.
Lehita = Lehana—in greediness.
Sama—in a natural position.
Daṣṭa—in angry efforts.

So much about the gestures of the chin in relation to the teeth, the lips and the tongue.

The mouth

149-156. Gestures of the mouth are : Vidhuta, Vinivṛtta, Nirbhugna, Bhugna, Vivṛta and Udvāhī.

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143-146 (B.147-150a, G.144b-147).
146-149 (B.150b-153a, G.147-150a).
149-156 (B.153b-160a, G.150b-157).