BRS 4.1.22

BRS 4.1.22

Verse Text

avahasitam –
tac cāvahasitaṁ phulla-nāsaṁ kuñcita-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.