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SAHRDAYĀLOKA (5) Narma - is accepted by NS., DR., Śr. Pra., ND., BP., PR., NLRK., RS. & SD. NS. (P. 44; XIX. 78a) -
“kriļā’rtham vihitam yat tu, hāsyam narméti tat smộtam." DR. (p. 31, J. 33) has - “parihāsa-vaco narma”.
Śr. Pra. - following NS., observes (p. 511; Ch. XII). “kridā-vilobhanā’rtham ca hāsyam narméti kirtitam."
ND. (p. 133; I. 49) - "krīdāyai hasanam narma." BP. (p. 209, line 14) follows the DR. - "parihāsa-vaco narma." PR. (p. 78) - 'parihāsa-vacanam narma."
NLRK. treats 'narma' and 'narmadyuti' together. (p. 68; Kā. 86). It observes. narma-purastād vaktavyam. krīdā-vilobhanā rtham hāsyam narma-dyutiḥ.
The direct statement conveying a light joke is 'narma' and if such 'narma’ employed in a jokular vein also becomes a source of attraction, 'narma-dyuti'.
RS. (p. 222; III. 45) - “parihāsa-pradhānam yad vacanam narma tad viduh."
SD. (p. 368, VI. 91) - "parihāsa-vaco narma.” (6) Narmadyuti - is mentioned by the NS., DR., Śr. Pra., ND., BP., PR., NLRK.,
RS. & SD. NS. - (pp. 44; XIX. 78b)
"dosa-pracchādana'rtham tu hāsyam narma-dutih smrtā” A.bh. observes : (p. 44). doso yenóktena pracchādayitum isyate tasyā’pi hāsya-jananatvena narma ca sutarām dyotitam bhavatīti narma-dyutih."
DR. (pp. 32; I. 33) - “...dhỉtis tajjā dyutir matā.” Avaloka has... dhștir narmajā dyutir iti darśitam.
śř. Pra. (pp. 512; Ch. XII) - "dosa-pracchādanártham tu hāsyam narma-dyutiḥ smrtā.”
ND. (p. 135; I. 49) - 'dosā” vịttau tu tad dyutiḥ.” The vrtti (p. 136) adds : "ete ca narma-narmadyutī ange käma-pradhānesu eva rūpakeșu nibandham arhataḥ."
BP. (p. 209, line 14) follows the DR. and observes - "dhịtis tajjā dyutir bhavet.” PR. (p. 78) - "anurāgódghātanótthā prītir narma-dyutih.” NLRK. - see 'narma', above.
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