नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

442 THE NATYASASTRA [XXIV. 12-

Natural Graces of women

12-13. The ten natural Graces (alaṃkāra) of women are: Sportive Mimicry (līlā), Amorous Gesture (vilāsa), Dishabille (vicchitti), Confusion (vibhrama), Hysterical Mood (kilakiñcita), Manifestation of Affection (moṭṭāyita), Pretended Anger (kuṭṭamita), Affected Coldness (bibboka), Lolling (lalita) and Want of Response (vihṛta)¹.

Sportive Mimicry

14. Imitating the behaviour of a lover by means of relevent words, gestures and make-up (alaṃkāra, lit. ornament) which are delightful and inspired by affection, is called Sportive Mimicry (līlā)¹.

Amorous Gestures

15. Relevant changes of the special kind relating to the standing and sitting postures as well as to gait and the movements of hands, eye-brows and eyes, [which occur at the sight of the beloved] are called Amorous Gestures (vilāsa)¹.

Dishabille

16. The great beauty that results from the slightly careless placing of garlands, clothes, ornaments and unguents, is called Dishabille (vicchitti)¹.

Confusion

17. Inversion of various items such as words, gestures, dresses, and make-up and Temperament due to intoxication, passion and joy, is called Confusion (vibhrama)¹.

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to ND. (pp.204-205) these three aspects of women's Temperament depend on one another. For example the hāva depends on the bhāva and the helā on the hāva.

12-13 (C.12-13; K.XXII.12-13). ¹ DR. II. 37b; BhP. p. 9. l. 5. ND. p. 205.

14 (C.14; K.XXII.14). ¹ Cf. DR. II. 37b; BhP. p. 9. l. 5; ND. p. 205.

15 (C.15; K.XXII. 15). ¹ Cf. DR. II. 38a, BhP. p. 9, l. 6-7, p. 205.

16 (C.16; K.XXII.16). ¹ The word is Pkt. in form and comes probabably from vikṣipti. Cf. DR. II. 38b; BhP. p. p. 9. l. 8-9; ND. p. 205.

17 (C.17; K.XXII. 17). Cf. DR. II. 39a; BhP. p. 9. l. 10-11. ND. p. 205.