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156

शुकतुण्डौ करौ कृत्वा वक्षस्यभिमुखाञ्चितौ । शनैरधोमुखाविद्धौ सोऽवहित्थ इति स्मृतः ॥ १५६॥

Avahittha—When the two Śukatuṇḍa hands meet each other on the breast and are bent and then slowly lowered, the Avahittha hands will be the result.

english translation

zukatuNDau karau kRtvA vakSasyabhimukhAJcitau | zanairadhomukhAviddhau so'vahittha iti smRtaH || 156||

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157

दौर्बल्ये निःश्वसिते गात्राणां दर्शने तनुत्वे च । उत्कण्ठिते च तज्ज्ञैरभिनययोगस्तु कर्तव्यः ॥ १५७॥

(Uses): It is to be used in indicating weakness, sigh, showing one’s body, thinness [or the body] and longing [for a beloved].

english translation

daurbalye niHzvasite gAtrANAM darzane tanutve ca | utkaNThite ca tajjJairabhinayayogastu kartavyaH || 157||

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158

मुकुलस्तु यदा हस्तः कपित्थपरिवेष्टितः । वर्धमानः स विज्ञेयः कर्म चास्य निबोधत ॥ १५८॥

When the hand in the Mukula gesture is encircled by the Kapittha hand, It is known as the Vardhamāna. Now listen to the uses of this gesture.

english translation

mukulastu yadA hastaH kapitthapariveSTitaH | vardhamAnaH sa vijJeyaH karma cAsya nibodhata || 158||

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159

संग्रहपरिग्रहौ धारणं च समयश्च सत्यवचं च । संक्षेपतस्तु संक्षिप्तं निपीडितेनाभिनेतव्यम् ॥ १५९॥

Vardhamāna is to be known as the Haṃsapakṣa (swan’s wing) gesture turned outwards; it should be used for representing the opening of lattice windows and similar objects.

english translation

saMgrahaparigrahau dhAraNaM ca samayazca satyavacaM ca | saMkSepatastu saMkSiptaM nipIDitenAbhinetavyam || 159||

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160

ज्ञेयो वै वर्धमानस्तु हंसपक्षो पराङ्गमुखौ । जालवातायनादीनां प्रयोक्तव्यो विघाटने ॥ १६०॥

Vardhamāna is to be known as the Haṃsapakṣa (swan’s wing) gesture turned outwards; it should be used for representing the opening of lattice windows and similar objects.

english translation

jJeyo vai vardhamAnastu haMsapakSo parAGgamukhau | jAlavAtAyanAdInAM prayoktavyo vighATane || 160||