Natyashastra

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तत्र स्मितहसिते ज्येष्ठानां मध्यानां विहसितोपहसिते च । अधमानामपहसितं ह्यतिहसितं चापि विज्ञेयम् ॥ ४॥

sanskrit

"Among them, the Slight Smile (Smita) and the Smile (Hasita) are to be known for the superior type of persons; the Gentle Laughter (Vihasita) and the Laughter of Ridicule (Upahasita) for the middling type; and the Vulgar Laughter (Apahasita) and the Excessive Laughter (Atihasita) for the inferior type."

english translation

tatra smitahasite jyeSThAnAM madhyAnAM vihasitopahasite ca | adhamAnAmapahasitaM hyatihasitaM cApi vijJeyam || 4||

hk transliteration