Natyashastra

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सर्पशीर्षौ यदा हस्तौ भवेतां स्वस्तिकस्थितौ । मध्यप्रसारिताङ्गुष्ठौ ज्ञेयौ सूचीमुखौ तदा ॥ १९३॥

sanskrit

When the hands are in the shape of a serpent's head, with the middle thumb stretched out, they are known as Sūcīmukha hands, placed in the position of the Svastika.

english translation

sarpazIrSau yadA hastau bhavetAM svastikasthitau । madhyaprasAritAGguSThau jJeyau sUcImukhau tadA ॥ 193॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/193

सर्पशीर्षौ यदा हस्तौ भवेतां स्वस्तिकस्थितौ । मध्यप्रसारिताङ्गुष्ठौ ज्ञेयौ सूचीमुखौ तदा ॥ १९३॥

sanskrit

When the hands are in the shape of a serpent's head, with the middle thumb stretched out, they are known as Sūcīmukha hands, placed in the position of the Svastika.

english translation

sarpazIrSau yadA hastau bhavetAM svastikasthitau । madhyaprasAritAGguSThau jJeyau sUcImukhau tadA ॥ 193॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript