Natyashastra
कटीतटे विनिक्षिप्य चाद्यमावर्त्तयेत् क्रमात् । यथाक्रमं पुनर्वाममावर्तेन प्रसारयेत् ॥ ५४॥
Placing the hands on the waist, one should first turn them in sequence. Then, following the order, the left hand should be spread outward in a circular motion.
english translation
kaTItaTe vinikSipya cAdyamAvarttayet kramAt । yathAkramaM punarvAmamAvartena prasArayet ॥ 54॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript