Natyashastra

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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