नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

CHAPTER TEN

THE GESTURES OF OTHER LIMBS

The breast

1. The breast is known to be of five kinds : Ābhugna (slightly bent), Nirbhugna (unbent), Prakampita (shaking), Udvāhita (raised) and Sama (natural).

2. Ābhugna (slightly bent)—(the breast) lowered, back high, shoulders slightly bent and at times loose (not stiff).

3. (Uses) : in hurry, despair, fainting, sorrow, fear, sickness, broken heart, touching of cold objects, rains and being ashamed of some act.

4. Nirbhugna (unbent)—(the breast) stiff, back depressed, shoulders not bent and raised.

5. (Uses) : in paralysis, having resentment, look of surprise, assertion of truth, mentioning oneself haughtily, and excess of pride.

6. Prakampita (shaken)—the breast incessantly heaved up [and down].

7. (Uses) : in laughter, weeping, weariness, panic, [fit of] asthma, hiccough, and misery.

8. Udvāhita (raised)—the breast raised up.
   (Uses) : in (representing) deep breathing, viewing some lofty [object], and yawning.

9. Sama (natural)—All the limbs being in the Caturasra and with Sauṣṭhuva the breast will be called Sama (natural).

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1 (B.IX.223, G.1).	2 (B.IX.224, G.2).
3 (B.IX.225, G.3).	4 (B.IX.226, G.4).
5 (B.IX.227, G.5). ¹ B.G. read after this an additional couplet.
6 (B.IX.229, G.7).	7 (B.IX.230, G.8).
8 (B.IX.231, G.9).	9 (B.IX.232, G.10).