[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Astronomy & Mathematics](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro) › [Physiognomy](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika) › [Works attributed to sages and ancient authorities](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa) › [Samudrika (Garga)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika) › 1.78 # Samudrika (Garga) 1.78 Sāmudrika (Garga) 1.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1.78) hasitalakṣaṇamāhahasitaṃ śubhadamakampaṃ sanimīlitalocanaṃ ca pāpasya hṛṣṭasya hasitamasakṛtsonmādasyāsakṛtprānte > He states the characteristics of laughing: > Laughter that is free from trembling bestows good; laughter with half-closed eyes belongs to a sinner; > laughter of a joyful man occurs repeatedly; of a madman, repeatedly and ending \[abruptly\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1.77) - [Next: 1.76-2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1.76-2) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika~en-mt-r.1.78) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [Bṛhatsaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samhita.rsi.brhatsamhita.67.74) — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit - [Śivatattvaratnākara](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.dharma.rajadharma.sivatattvaratnakara.91.141) — Basappa Nāyaka 1684, Sanskrit - [Aṅgavidyā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.angavidya.3.207) — Nārada, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.samudrika.arsa.samudrika.1.78) · Pramāṇa