Natyashastra
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समुन्नतमुरश्चैव सौष्ठवं नाम तद्भवेत् । वामे पुष्पपुटः पार्श्वे पादोऽग्रतलसञ्चरः ॥ ६१॥
With the chest raised high, it is known as Saushtava (graceful posture). On the left side is the Puṣpapuṭa hand gesture, and the foot moves with the Agratalasañcara ( moving on the tip of the toe) movement.
english translation
samunnatamurazcaiva sauSThavaM nAma tadbhavet । vAme puSpapuTaH pArzve pAdo'gratalasaJcaraH ॥ 61॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतथा च सन्नतं पार्श्वं तलपुष्पपुटं भवेत् । कुञ्चितौ मणिबन्धे तु व्यावृत्तपरिवर्तितौ ॥ ६२॥
Similarly, with the side bent (Sannata), it becomes Talapuṣpapuṭa. The wrists are bent, making movements of Vyāvṛtta and Parivartita.
english translation
tathA ca sannataM pArzvaM talapuSpapuTaM bhavet । kuJcitau maNibandhe tu vyAvRttaparivartitau ॥ 62॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptहस्तौ निपतितौ चोर्वोर्वर्तितं करणं तु तत् । शुकतुण्डौ यदा हस्तौ व्यावृत्तपरिवर्तितौ ॥ ६३॥
When the hands drop to the thighs, it is known as the Vartita Karaṇa. When the hands, in the Śukatuṇḍa gesture, perform Vyāvṛtta and Parivartita, it constitutes this movement.
english translation
hastau nipatitau corvorvartitaM karaNaM tu tat । zukatuNDau yadA hastau vyAvRttaparivartitau ॥ 63॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउरू च वलितौ यस्मिन्वलितोरुकमुच्यते । आवर्त्य शुकतुण्डाख्यमूरुपृष्ठे निपातयेत् ॥ ६४॥
When the thighs are in a circular movement, it is known as the Valitoru, and the hands are placed on the thigh in the Śukatuṇḍa gesture, performing a circular motion.
english translation
urU ca valitau yasminvalitorukamucyate । Avartya zukatuNDAkhyamUrupRSThe nipAtayet ॥ 64॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवामहतश्च वक्षःस्थोऽप्यपविद्धं तु तद्भवेत् । श्लिष्टौ समनखौ पदौ करौ चापि प्रलिम्बितौ ॥ ६५॥
And the chest is struck on the left, which is to be rejected. The feet and hands are joined together, with the nails touching, and the arms are embraced.
english translation
vAmahatazca vakSaHstho'pyapaviddhaM tu tadbhavet । zliSTau samanakhau padau karau cApi pralimbitau ॥ 65॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript