This very (posture), when reversed, is to be used in the anger of love. It is also employed in the administration of rebuke, as well as in love and distress.
शङ्कासूयोग्रताचिन्तामतिस्मृतिषु चैव हि । दैन्ये चपलतायोगे गर्वाभीष्टेषु शक्तिषु ॥ ५७॥
It is also to be used in apprehension, grief, intense thought, deep recollection, as well as in dejection, fickleness, pride, and in desired acts of power.
It is to be assumed when the Erotic, the Marvellous, the Odious, and the Heroic Sentiments are predominant, with both feet placed evenly in the Samapāda posture, positioned one Tāla apart.
With natural elegance and grace, Brahmā is the presiding deity of this (Samapāda) stance. This stance is to be used in rituals for accepting blessings from Brahmins.
It is to be used in imitating birds, displaying excellence, and in acts of amusement. It is also employed for those standing in their own place, those seated in chariots, and those positioned in aerial cars (vimānas).