Natyashastra

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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