hAsya a. [ has-Ryat ] Laughable, ridiculous; R. 2. 43. — syaM 1 Laughter; Y. 1. 84. 2 Mirth, amusement, sport; Ms. 9. 227. 3 Jest, joke. 4 Derision, ridicule. — syaH The sentiment of mirth or humour, one of the eight or nine sentiments in poetry; it is thus defined: - vikftAkAravAgvezacezwAdeH kuhakAdBavet . hAsyo hAsasTAyiBAvaH (so must the line be read instead of hAso hAsyasTAyiBA vaH ) SvetaH praTatadEvataH S. D. 228. Comp. — AspadaM a butt (of ridicule), laughing-stock. — padavI, -mArgaH ridicule, derision; krudDErnItastriBuvanajayI hAsyamArgaM daSAsyaH Vikr. 18. 107. — rasaH the sentiment of mirth or humour; see hAsya above.