Natyashastra Chapter 27 Verse 4

Sanskrit Original

The human achievements have ten types and divine is known to be two fold. It is based on various characters and born out of speech, drapery and body (of the actor). स्मितापहासिनी हासा साध्वहो कष्टमेव च । प्रबद्धनादा च तथा सिद्धिर्ज्ञेयाथ वाङ्मयी

It is based on various characters and born out of speech, drapery and body (of the actor).## smitApahAsinI hAsA sAdhvaho kaShTameva cha | prabaddhanAdA cha tathA siddhirj~neyAtha vA~NmayI