Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/6

उत्फुल्लानननेत्रं तु गण्डैर्विकसितैरथ । किञ्चिल्लक्षितदन्तं च हसितं तद्विधीयते ॥ ६॥

sanskrit

With a blooming face and eyes, slightly expanded cheeks, and teeth that are slightly visible, such a smile is called Hasita (the Smile).

english translation

utphullAnananetraM tu gaNDairvikasitairatha | kiJcillakSitadantaM ca hasitaM tadvidhIyate || 6||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/7

अथ मध्यमानाम् - आकुञ्चिताक्षिगण्डं यत्सस्वनं मधुरं तथा । कालागतं सास्यरागं तद्वै विहसितं भवेत्॥७॥

sanskrit

Now, about the medium ones: With contracted eyes and cheeks, producing a soft sound, sweet in nature, and appropriate to the occasion, along with a slight redness of the face, this is known as Vihasita (Gentle Laughter).

english translation

atha madhyamAnAm - AkuJcitAkSigaNDaM yatsasvanaM madhuraM tathA | kAlAgataM sAsyarAgaM tadvai vihasitaM bhavet||7||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/8

उत्फुल्लनासिकं यत्तु जिह्मदृष्टिनिरीक्षितम् । निकुञ्चिताङ्गकशिरस्तच्चोपहसितं भवेत् ॥ ८॥

sanskrit

With flaring nostrils, sidelong glances, bent body, and a tilted head, this is known as Upahasita (Laughter of Ridicule).

english translation

utphullanAsikaM yattu jihmadRSTinirIkSitam | nikuJcitAGgakazirastaccopahasitaM bhavet || 8||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/9

अथाधमानाम् - अस्थानहसितं यत्तु साश्रुनेत्रं तथैव च । उत्कम्पितांसकशिरस्तच्चापहसिअतं भवेत् ॥ ९॥

sanskrit

Now, concerning the inferior type: "Laughter that is inappropriate to the situation, accompanied by tearful eyes, trembling shoulders, and a shaking head, is known as Apahasita (False Laughter)."

english translation

athAdhamAnAm - asthAnahasitaM yattu sAzrunetraM tathaiva ca | utkampitAMsakazirastaccApahasiataM bhavet || 9||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/10

संरब्धसाश्रुनेत्रं च विकृष्टस्वरमुद्धतम् । करोपगूढपार्श्वं च तच्चातिहसितं भवेत् ॥१०॥

sanskrit

Laughter that is intense, accompanied by tearful eyes, loud and excessive sound, and marked by covering the sides with the hands, is known as Atihasita (Excessive Laughter).

english translation

saMrabdhasAzrunetraM ca vikRSTasvaramuddhatam | karopagUDhapArzvaM ca taccAtihasitaM bhavet ||10||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/6

उत्फुल्लानननेत्रं तु गण्डैर्विकसितैरथ । किञ्चिल्लक्षितदन्तं च हसितं तद्विधीयते ॥ ६॥

sanskrit

With a blooming face and eyes, slightly expanded cheeks, and teeth that are slightly visible, such a smile is called Hasita (the Smile).

english translation

utphullAnananetraM tu gaNDairvikasitairatha | kiJcillakSitadantaM ca hasitaM tadvidhIyate || 6||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/7

अथ मध्यमानाम् - आकुञ्चिताक्षिगण्डं यत्सस्वनं मधुरं तथा । कालागतं सास्यरागं तद्वै विहसितं भवेत्॥७॥

sanskrit

Now, about the medium ones: With contracted eyes and cheeks, producing a soft sound, sweet in nature, and appropriate to the occasion, along with a slight redness of the face, this is known as Vihasita (Gentle Laughter).

english translation

atha madhyamAnAm - AkuJcitAkSigaNDaM yatsasvanaM madhuraM tathA | kAlAgataM sAsyarAgaM tadvai vihasitaM bhavet||7||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/8

उत्फुल्लनासिकं यत्तु जिह्मदृष्टिनिरीक्षितम् । निकुञ्चिताङ्गकशिरस्तच्चोपहसितं भवेत् ॥ ८॥

sanskrit

With flaring nostrils, sidelong glances, bent body, and a tilted head, this is known as Upahasita (Laughter of Ridicule).

english translation

utphullanAsikaM yattu jihmadRSTinirIkSitam | nikuJcitAGgakazirastaccopahasitaM bhavet || 8||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/9

अथाधमानाम् - अस्थानहसितं यत्तु साश्रुनेत्रं तथैव च । उत्कम्पितांसकशिरस्तच्चापहसिअतं भवेत् ॥ ९॥

sanskrit

Now, concerning the inferior type: "Laughter that is inappropriate to the situation, accompanied by tearful eyes, trembling shoulders, and a shaking head, is known as Apahasita (False Laughter)."

english translation

athAdhamAnAm - asthAnahasitaM yattu sAzrunetraM tathaiva ca | utkampitAMsakazirastaccApahasiataM bhavet || 9||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/natyashastra/6/2/10

संरब्धसाश्रुनेत्रं च विकृष्टस्वरमुद्धतम् । करोपगूढपार्श्वं च तच्चातिहसितं भवेत् ॥१०॥

sanskrit

Laughter that is intense, accompanied by tearful eyes, loud and excessive sound, and marked by covering the sides with the hands, is known as Atihasita (Excessive Laughter).

english translation

saMrabdhasAzrunetraM ca vikRSTasvaramuddhatam | karopagUDhapArzvaM ca taccAtihasitaM bhavet ||10||

hk transliteration