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स्थवीयसीनामेतासां सम्प्रवक्ष्याम्यहं गतिम् । कृत्वापविद्धं स्थानन्तु वामं न्यस्य कटीतटे ॥ १८६॥
Now I shall describe the gait of aged women. Assuming the Apaviddha Sthāna, the left hand is to be placed on the waist.
english translation
आद्यं चारालमुत्तानं कुर्यान्नाभिस्तनान्तरे । न निषण्णं न च स्तब्धं न चापि परिवाहितम् ॥ १८७॥
The first (right) hand should be in the Arāla gesture, held up between the navel and the breasts; the body should neither be relaxed, nor stiff, nor swinging.
english translation
कृत्वा गात्रं ततो गच्छेत्तेनैवेह क्रमेण तु । प्रेष्याणामपि कर्तव्या गतिरुद्भ्रान्तगामिनी ॥ १८८॥
Then, having composed the body accordingly, one should walk following the same sequence. The gait of handmaids too should be performed as distracted and wavering in movement.
english translation
क्वचिदुन्नमितैर्गात्रैः आविद्धभुजविक्रमा । स्थानं कृत्वावहित्थं च वामं चाधोमुखं भुजम् ॥ १८९॥
At times with limbs slightly raised and arms swinging in circular motion, after assuming the Avahittha posture and placing the left arm pointing downward.
english translation
नाभिप्रदेशे विन्यस्य सव्यं च खटकामुखम् । अर्धनारीगतिः कार्या स्त्रीपुंसाभ्यां विमिश्रिता ॥ १९०॥
Placing the Kaṭakāmukha hand gesture on the region of the navel with the left hand, the Gait of the half-woman, which is a mixture of male and female traits, should be performed.
english translation