BRS 4.1.22

BRS 4.1.22

Verse Text

avahasitam – tac cāvahasitaṁ phulla-nāsaṁ kuṣcita-locanam ||22||

Translation

When the nose swells and eyes squint, it is called avahasita (intense laughter).

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

In a state of smiling when the nose becomes puffed and the eyes squint, the smiling is called avahasita.