Natyashastra
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मुकुलं तु यदा हस्तं कपित्थः परिचेष्टयेत् । स मन्तव्यस्तदा हस्तो निषधौ नाम नामतः ॥ १४१॥
Niṣadha—When the Kapittha hand surrounds the Mukulā hand the Niṣadha hand is made.
english translation
mukulaM tu yadA hastaM kapitthaH pariceSTayet । sa mantavyastadA hasto niSadhau nAma nAmataH ॥ 141॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसंग्रहपरिग्रहौ धारणं च समयश्च सत्यवचनं च । सङ्क्षेपः संक्षिप्तं निपीडितेनाभिनेतव्यम् ॥ १४२॥
(Uses): It is used to indicate collecting, acceptance, holding, a doctrine, and to indicate brief truth the two hands are to press (each other).
english translation
saMgrahaparigrahau dhAraNaM ca samayazca satyavacanaM ca । saGkSepaH saMkSiptaM nipIDitenAbhinetavyam ॥ 142॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशिखरस्तु यदा हस्तो मृगशीर्षेण पीडितः । निषधो नाम विज्ञेयः स भयार्ते विधीयते ॥ १४३॥
When the Śikhara hand is pressed by the Mṛgaśīrṣa hand, it is known as Niṣadha. It is used to indicate fear and distress.
english translation
zikharastu yadA hasto mRgazIrSeNa pIDitaH । niSadho nAma vijJeyaH sa bhayArte vidhIyate ॥ 143॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगृहीत्वा वामहस्तेन कर्पुराभ्यन्तरे भुजम् । दक्षिणं चापि वामस्य कर्पुराभ्यन्तरे न्यसेत् ॥ १४४॥
Holding the right arm inside the left ॥ hand’s॥ cavity and placing the left arm similarly inside the right ॥ hand’s॥ cavity.
english translation
gRhItvA vAmahastena karpurAbhyantare bhujam । dakSiNaM cApi vAmasya karpurAbhyantare nyaset ॥ 144॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस चापि दक्षिणो हस्तः सम्यङ् मुष्टीकृतो भवेत् । इत्येष निषधो हस्तः कर्म चास्य निबोधत ॥ १४५॥
And the right hand should be properly clenched into a fist. This is the Niṣadha hand. Now, learn its uses.
english translation
sa cApi dakSiNo hastaH samyaG muSTIkRto bhavet । ityeSa niSadho hastaH karma cAsya nibodhata ॥ 145॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript