नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-XXIV. 162 ] THE BASIC REPRESENTATION 461

155. The conduct which (lit. that) is approved by [married] women of high family will hold good in case of maidens too. And [in love affairs] a courtezan too [will behave generally] like a lady of high family¹.

The beginning of love

156. Love of the superior, the middling or the inferior kind arises in men and women, from various causes¹.

157. Love [for a person] grows from hearing [about him], seeing [him, hearing about his] personal beauty, [seeing his] sportive movements of limbs and [hearing his] charming conversation¹.

158. An expert in this matter should then observe the various indications of love in men and women who desire one another’s company.

159. A woman becomes overpowered with love on seeing a young man who has personal beauty as well as other innate qualities, and has besides the knowledge of various arts and crafts¹.

Signs of love

160. The glance in which [the eyes are] charming, tearful drooping and eyelashes are throbbing, is called Kāmyā (lit. loving) and it should be used here¹.

161. The glance in which the corner of the eyes are moving and having sportful expressions, is called Lalita (lit. sportive). It is used in women’s partial looks¹.

162. Due to love, one’s voice becomes slightly impassioned, and the face covered with sweat-drops, and hairs in the body stand on their end¹.

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155 (C.147). ¹ Cf. संयुक्ता नायकेन तदङ्गनाथमैकचारिणीश्लम् etc. KS. IV. 2.1.
156 (C.148). ¹ These three kinds of love have been defined by later authors like Śāradātanaya; see BhP. p. 113, l. 10-14.
157 (C.149). ¹ K. omits this.    158 (C.150; K.XXII.148a).
159 (C.151). ¹ K. omits this.    160 (C.152). ¹ K. omits this.
161 (C.153). ¹ K. omits this. See NŚ. VIII.73.
162 (C.154). ¹ K. omits this. Cf. BhP. p. 113, l. 17-19.