नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

-VI, 60] THE SENTIMENTS 111

Laughter (apahasita) and Excessive Laughter (atihasita). Two by two they belong respectively to the superior, the middling and the inferior types [of persons].

53. To persons of the superior type belong the Slight Smile (smita) and the Smile (hasita), to those of the middling type the Gentle Laughter (vihasita) and the Laughter of Ridicule (upahasita) to those of the inferior type the Vulgar Laughter (apahasita) and the Violent Laughter (atihasita).

There are Ślokas on this subjects :

54. The Slight Smile (smita) of the people of the superior type should be characterised by slightly blown cheeks und elegent glances, and in it the teeth should not be visible.

55. Their Smile (hasita) should be distinguished by blooming eyes, face and cheeks, and in it the teeth should be slightly visible.

Of persons of the middle type

56. The Gentle Laughter (vihasita) should have slight sound, and sweetness, and should be suitable to the occasion and in it the eyes and the cheeks should be contracted and the face joyful.

57. During the Laughter of Ridicule (upahasita) the nose should be expanded, the eyes should be squinting, and the shoulder and the head should be bent.

Of persons of the inferior type

58. The laughter on occasions not suitable to it, the laughter with tears in one's eyes, or with the shoulder and the head violently shaking, is called the Vulgar Laughter (apahasita).

59. The Excessive Laughter (atihasita) is that in which the eyes are expanded and tearful sound is loud and excessive, and the sides are covered by hands.

60. Comic situations which may arise in the course of a

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53 (B.62, G.53).	54 (B.65, G.54).	55 (B 66, G.55).
56 (B.68, G.56).	57 (B.69, G.57).	58 (B.71, G.58).
59 (B.72, G.59).	60 (B.73, G.60).