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हंसपक्षकृतौ हस्तौ व्यावृतौ तालवृन्तवत् । उद्वृत्ताविति विज्ञेयावथवा तालवृन्तकौ ॥ १८६॥
The two Haṃsapakṣa hands are spread out, resembling a palm-leaf fan. These are known as Udvṛtta or alternatively as Tālavṛnta hands.
english translation
चतुरस्त्रस्थितौ हस्तौ हंसपक्षकृतौ तथा । तिर्यक्स्थितौ चाभिमुखौ ज्ञेयौ तालमुखाविति ॥ १८७॥
The two hands, positioned in a square shape, and those shaped like Haṃsapakṣa, when placed obliquely facing each other, are known as Talamukha hands.
english translation
तावेव मणिबन्धान्ते स्वस्तिकाकृतिसंस्थितौ । स्वस्तिकाविति विख्यातौ विच्युतौ विप्रकीर्णकौ ॥ १८८॥
The two hands, positioned at the ends of the wrist (Manibandha) in a Swastika shape, are known as Swastika hands. When released, they are called Viprakīrṇa.
english translation
अलपल्लवसंस्थानावुर्ध्वास्यौ पद्मकोशकौ । अरालखटकाख्यौ चाप्यरालखटकामुखौ ॥ १८९॥
The two hands, positioned in the Alapallava stance, are raised upwards and shaped like Padmakośa. They are also known as Arālakhaṭakā, or Arālakhaṭakāmukha hands.
english translation
तथै मणिबन्धान्ते ह्यरालौ विच्युतावुभौ । ज्ञेयौ प्रयोक्तृभिर्नित्यमराल खटकाविति ॥ १९०॥
Similarly, at the end of the wrist (Manibandha), the two Arāla hands, when separated, are known as Arāla Khaṭakā. These should always be used by the performer.
english translation