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Natyashastra

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धान्यफलपुष्पसदृशान्यनेन नानाविधानि युक्तानि । ग्राह्याण्युपनेयानि च तोयानयनापनयने च ॥ १५१॥

(Uses): It is to be used to indicate the receiving or carrying of rice, fruits, flowers, foods and lawfully obtained money of various kinds and the carrying and removing of water.

english translation

पताकौ तु यदा हस्तावूर्र्धाङ्गुष्ठावधोमुखौ । उपर्युपरि विन्यस्तौ तदा स मकरः करः ॥ १५२॥

Makara—When the two Patāka hands with their thumbs raised are turned down and placed on each other the Makara hand is produced.

english translation

सिंहव्यालद्विपिप्रदर्शनं नक्रमकरमत्स्यानाम् । ये चान्ये क्रव्यादा ह्यभिनेयास्तेऽर्थयोगेन ॥ १५३॥

(Uses): It is used to indicate lion, tiger, elephant, crocodile, shark and fish and other carnivorous animals.

english translation

कूर्परांसोचितौ हस्तौ यदास्तां सर्पशीर्षकौ । गजदन्तः स विज्ञेयः कर्म चास्य निबोधत॥ १५४॥

Gajadanta—Two Sarpaśiraḥ hands touching the opposite arms between the shoulder and the elbow will give rise to Gajadanta hand.

english translation

एव च वधुवराणमुद्वाहे चातिभारयोगे च । स्तंभग्रहणे च तथा शैलशिलोत्पाटने चैव ॥ १५५॥

(Uses): It is to be used to indicate the carrying of the bridegroom and the bride, excessive weight, clasping a pillar and uprooting a hill or a block of stone.

english translation