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Natyashastra

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पुनस्तैनैव योगेन वामपार्श्वे भवेदथ । उरोमण्डलकौ हस्तौ नितम्बं करिहस्तकम् ॥ १८६॥

Again, using the same method, it is performed on the left side. The chest circle, the two hands, the hips, and the elephant's trunk are to be expressed.

english translation

कर्तव्यं सकटिच्छिन्नं नृत्ये तूद्धट्टिते सदा । पर्यायोद्वेष्टितौ हस्तौ पादौ चैव निकुट्टितौ ॥ १८७॥

The hands should be turned in a circular motion, and the feet should be turned, with the hip cutting always performed in the dance.

english translation

कुञ्चितावञ्चितौअ चैव ह्यूरूद्वृत्तं तथैव च । चतुरश्रं करं कृत्वा पादेन च निकुट्टकम् ॥ १८८॥

The knees are bent and turned aside, and the thighs are raised. The hand should be shaped squarely, and with the foot, the Nikuṭṭaka should be performed.

english translation

भुजङ्गत्रासितं चैव करं चोद्विष्टितं पुनः । परिच्छिन्नं च कर्तव्यं त्रिकं भ्रमरकेण तु ॥ १८९॥

The hand should be raised again, with the fingers spread out. The three fingers should be joined together with the thumb, and the Bhramaraka movement should follow with the Trika.

english translation

करिहस्तं कटिच्छिन्नं विष्कम्भे परिकीर्तितम् । दण्डपादं करं चैव विक्षिप्याक्षिप्य चैव हि ॥ १९०॥

The Karihasta and Kaṭicchinna are described in Viṣkambha. The Dandapāda and the hand are to be extended and retracted.

english translation