BRS 4.1.26

BRS 4.1.26

Verse Text

atihasitam – sahasta-tālaṁ kṣiptāṅgaṁ tac cātihasitaṁ viduḥ ||26||

Translation

Laughter combined with clapping the hands and bending the body is called atihasita (extreme laughter).

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

When a smiling person claps his hands and leaps in the air, the smiling expression changes into atihasita, or overwhelming laughter.