Natyashastra
करिहस्तं कटिच्छिन्नं कर्तव्यमपसर्पिते । कृत्वा नूपुरपादं च द्रुतमाक्षिप्य च क्रमम् ॥ २४५॥
The elephant-hand, cut at the waist, should be performed in the retreating movement. Having made the anklet-foot, one should swiftly throw the movement in succession.
english translation
karihastaM kaTicchinnaM kartavyamapasarpite । kRtvA nUpurapAdaM ca drutamAkSipya ca kramam ॥ 245॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript