Natyashastra

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हासो नाम परचेष्टानुकरणकुहकासम्बद्धप्रलापपौरोभाग्यमौर्ख्यादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते । तमभिनयेत्पूर्वोक्तैर्हसितादिभिरनुभावैः । भवति चात्र श्लोकः - परचेष्टानुकरणाद्धासः समुपजायते । स्मितहासातिहसितैरभिनेयः स पण्डितैः ॥ १०॥

sanskrit

Now, Laughter (hāsya) is caused by Determinants such as mimicry of others’ actions, incoherent talk, obtrusiveness, foolishness and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by means of Smile and the like. On this point there is a traditional Śloka: 10. Laughter arises from a mimicry of other people’s actions. It is to be represented on the stage by the learned with Smile, Laughter and Excessive Laughter.

english translation

hAso nAma paraceSTAnukaraNakuhakAsambaddhapralApapaurobhAgyamaurkhyAdibhirvibhAvaiH samutpadyate | tamabhinayetpUrvoktairhasitAdibhiranubhAvaiH | bhavati cAtra zlokaH - paraceSTAnukaraNAddhAsaH samupajAyate | smitahAsAtihasitairabhineyaH sa paNDitaiH || 10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/7/10

हासो नाम परचेष्टानुकरणकुहकासम्बद्धप्रलापपौरोभाग्यमौर्ख्यादिभिर्विभावैः समुत्पद्यते । तमभिनयेत्पूर्वोक्तैर्हसितादिभिरनुभावैः । भवति चात्र श्लोकः - परचेष्टानुकरणाद्धासः समुपजायते । स्मितहासातिहसितैरभिनेयः स पण्डितैः ॥ १०॥

sanskrit

Now, Laughter (hāsya) is caused by Determinants such as mimicry of others’ actions, incoherent talk, obtrusiveness, foolishness and the like. It is to be represented on the stage by means of Smile and the like. On this point there is a traditional Śloka: 10. Laughter arises from a mimicry of other people’s actions. It is to be represented on the stage by the learned with Smile, Laughter and Excessive Laughter.

english translation

hAso nAma paraceSTAnukaraNakuhakAsambaddhapralApapaurobhAgyamaurkhyAdibhirvibhAvaiH samutpadyate | tamabhinayetpUrvoktairhasitAdibhiranubhAvaiH | bhavati cAtra zlokaH - paraceSTAnukaraNAddhAsaH samupajAyate | smitahAsAtihasitairabhineyaH sa paNDitaiH || 10||

hk transliteration by Sanscript