6.54
Nāṭyaśāstra (नाट्यशास्त्र), rasa
ईषद्विकसितैर्गण्डैः कटाक्षैः सौष्ठवान्वितैः ।
अलक्षितद्विजं धीरमुत्तमानां स्मितं भवेत् īṣadvikasitairgaṇḍaiḥ kaṭākṣaiḥ sauṣṭhavānvitaiḥ |
alakṣitadvijaṃ dhīramuttamānāṃ smitaṃ bhavet
The line
With cheeks slightly opened, with sidelong glances possessed of grace, the teeth unnoticed, steady: that is the smile of the high.
नेपालीमा
गाला अलि खोलिएका, सौन्दर्ययुक्त तिरछा हेराइ, दाँत नदेखिएका र स्थिर, त्यो उच्चको मुस्कान हो।
Where it sits
The first of the six. The teeth do not show.
Split: īṣadvikasitairgaṇḍaiḥ (ईषद्विकसितैर्गण्डैः) kaṭākṣaiḥ (कटाक्षैः) sauṣṭhavānvitaiḥ (सौष्ठवान्वितैः) / alakṣitadvijaṃ (अलक्षितद्विजं) dhīramuttamānāṃ (धीरमुत्तमानां) smitaṃ (स्मितं) bhavet (भवेत्)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| īṣadvikasitairgaṇḍaiḥ (ईषद्विकसितैर्गण्डैः) | nominative singular | as this verse uses the word. |
| kaṭākṣaiḥ (कटाक्षैः) | nominative singular | as this verse uses the word. |
| sauṣṭhavānvitaiḥ (सौष्ठवान्वितैः) | nominative singular | as this verse uses the word. |
| alakṣitadvijaṃ (अलक्षितद्विजं) | nominative or accusative singular | as this verse uses the word. |
| dhīramuttamānāṃ (धीरमुत्तमानां) | form in the line | as this verse uses the word. |
| smitaṃ (स्मितं) | nominative or accusative singular | as this verse uses the word. |
| bhavet (भवेत्) | form in the line | as this verse uses the word. |
Sanskrit in this line
The quarters run 16, 16 syllables. A hyphen in the split is a compound joint, a teaching mark, and the voice joins it.
Say it back
Cover the English and say the line in one sentence. With cheeks slightly opened, with sidelong glances possessed of grace, the teeth unnoticed, steady: that is the smile of the high.