Natyashastra
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ऊरूद्वृत्तं ततः कुर्यादाक्षिप्तं पुनरेव हि । नितम्बं करिहस्तं च कटिच्छिन्नं तथैव च ॥ २०१॥
Then one should perform the Ūrūdvṛtta (raised thighs), followed by the Ākṣipta (thrown movement), then the Nitamba (hip movement), the Karihasta (elephant's trunk), and finally the Kaṭicchinna (waist-cut).
english translation
UrUdvRttaM tataH kuryAdAkSiptaM punareva hi । nitambaM karihastaM ca kaTicchinnaM tathaiva ca ॥ 201॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपार्श्वस्वस्तिक इत्येष ह्यङ्गहारः प्रकीर्तितः । वृश्चिकं करणं कृत्वा लताख्यं हस्तमेव च ॥ २०२॥
This is declared to be the Aṅgahāra known as Pārśvasvastika. Having performed the Vṛścika Karaṇa and the hand gesture known as Latā,
english translation
pArzvasvastika ityeSa hyaGgahAraH prakIrtitaH । vRzcikaM karaNaM kRtvA latAkhyaM hastameva ca ॥ 202॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतमेव च करं भूयो नासाग्रे सन्निकुञ्चयेत् । तमेवोद्वेष्टितं कृत्वा नितम्बं परिवर्तयेत् ॥ २०३॥
And again, that hand should be bent at the tip of the nose. Having turned back the same hand, one should rotate the hip.
english translation
tameva ca karaM bhUyo nAsAgre sannikuJcayet । tamevodveSTitaM kRtvA nitambaM parivartayet ॥ 203॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकरिहस्तं कटिच्छिन्नं वृश्चिकापसृते भवेत् । कृत्वा नूपुरपादं तु तथाक्षिप्तकमेव च ॥ २०४॥
In the movement known as Vṛścikāpasṛta, the hand assumes the Karīhasta and the waist takes the form of Kaṭicchinna. The Nūpurapāda is performed, followed by the Ākṣiptaka.
english translation
karihastaM kaTicchinnaM vRzcikApasRte bhavet । kRtvA nUpurapAdaM tu tathAkSiptakameva ca ॥ 204॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपरिच्छिन्नं च कर्तव्यं सूचीपादं तथैव च । नितम्बं करिहस्तं चाप्युरोमण्डलकं तथा ॥ २०५ ॥
The Paricchinna movement should be performed, along with the Sūcīpāda. The hip movement, the Karīhasta (elephant’s trunk gesture), and the circular motion of the chest (Uromaṇḍala) should also be executed.
english translation
paricchinnaM ca kartavyaM sUcIpAdaM tathaiva ca । nitambaM karihastaM cApyuromaNDalakaM tathA ॥ 205 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript