Natyashastra

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लक्षणव्यञ्जिता हस्ताः कार्यास्तूत्तममध्यमैः । लोकक्रियास्वभावेन नीचैरप्यर्थसंश्रयाः ॥ १७५॥

sanskrit

Hand gestures, when marked with characteristic signs, should be performed by superior and middling persons in accordance with their nature. However, for inferior persons, the gestures should be aligned with the meaning conveyed by common practices.

english translation

lakSaNavyaJjitA hastAH kAryAstUttamamadhyamaiH | lokakriyAsvabhAvena nIcairapyarthasaMzrayAH || 175||

hk transliteration by Sanscript