Natyashastra
एवं ज्ञेयाः करा ह्येते नाभिनयसंश्रिताः । अत ऊर्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि हस्तान् नृत्तसमाश्रयान् ॥ १८४॥
Thus, these are the hand gestures associated with acting. Now, I shall describe the hand gestures associated with dance, which are directed upwards.
english translation
evaM jJeyAH karA hyete nAbhinayasaMzritAH । ata UrdhvaM pravakSyAmi hastAn nRttasamAzrayAn ॥ 184॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript