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191

व्यंसितं वामहस्तं च सह पादेन सर्पयेत् । निकुट्टकद्वयं कार्यमाक्षिप्तं मण्डलोरसि ॥ १९१॥

The left hand should be bent and moved along with the foot, creating a serpentine motion. The two Nikuttakas should be performed, along with the Ākṣipta in the chest.

english translation

vyaMsitaM vAmahastaM ca saha pAdena sarpayet | nikuTTakadvayaM kAryamAkSiptaM maNDalorasi || 191||

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/192

192

करिहस्तं कटिच्छिन्नं कर्तव्यमपराजिते । कुट्टितं करणं कृत्वा भुजङ्गत्रासितं तथा ॥ १९२॥

The waist should be cut off at the level of the elephant's trunk, and the Bhujangatrāsita mudra should be performed.

english translation

karihastaM kaTicchinnaM kartavyamaparAjite | kuTTitaM karaNaM kRtvA bhujaGgatrAsitaM tathA || 192||

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/193

193

रेचितेन तु हस्तेन पताकं हस्तमादिशेत् । आक्षिप्तकं प्रयुञ्जीत ह्युरोमण्डलकं तथा ॥ १९३॥

With the raised hand, one should indicate the flag. Then, one should perform the Akṣiptaka and Uromandala gestures accordingly.

english translation

recitena tu hastena patAkaM hastamAdizet | AkSiptakaM prayuJjIta hyuromaNDalakaM tathA || 193||

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/194

194

लताख्यं सकटकच्छिन्नं विष्कम्भापसृते भवेत् । त्रिकं सुवलितं कृत्वा नूपुरं करणं तथा ॥ १९४॥

The Lata-like gesture, cut as if by a saw, is used in the Viskambha when released. After performing the Trika with a well-formed twist, the Nupura gesture follows.

english translation

latAkhyaM sakaTakacchinnaM viSkambhApasRte bhavet | trikaM suvalitaM kRtvA nUpuraM karaNaM tathA || 194||

siva.sh/natyashastra/4/195

195

भुजङ्गत्रासितं सव्यं तथा वैशाखरेचितम् । आक्षिप्तकं ततः कृत्वा परिच्छिन्नं तथैव च ॥ १९५॥

The left hand is made to resemble a serpent's fright, and the right hand is bent like the Vaiśākha. After performing the drawn-in gesture, the cut-off gesture is then made.

english translation

bhujaGgatrAsitaM savyaM tathA vaizAkharecitam | AkSiptakaM tataH kRtvA paricchinnaM tathaiva ca || 195||